Users’ emotional and behavioral responses to deepfake videos of K-pop idols

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Highlights：

• Deepfake is a process and outcome of artificial intelligence (AI) to create hyper-realistic manipulated media content.

• Significant attention is paid to deepfake pornographic content, which is a big threat to media figures and the public.

• This study explains how online users feel about and react to sexual deepfakes, focusing explicitly on K-pop idols.

• The results indicated the positive effects of anger on the coping behaviors of problem solving and emotional support.

• There is the necessity of collaboration among government, industry, and education to address deepfakes of a sexual nature.

摘要

•Deepfake is a process and outcome of artificial intelligence (AI) to create hyper-realistic manipulated media content.•Significant attention is paid to deepfake pornographic content, which is a big threat to media figures and the public.•This study explains how online users feel about and react to sexual deepfakes, focusing explicitly on K-pop idols.•The results indicated the positive effects of anger on the coping behaviors of problem solving and emotional support.•There is the necessity of collaboration among government, industry, and education to address deepfakes of a sexual nature.

论文关键词：Deepfake,Pornography,Artificial intelligence,Negative emotions,Coping behavior

论文评审过程：Received 6 October 2021, Revised 6 February 2022, Accepted 21 April 2022, Available online 26 April 2022, Version of Record 18 May 2022.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2022.107305