# Characterizing the MrDeepFakes Sexual Deepfake Marketplace

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.11100 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2410.11100/

## Key facts

- Cited by 6 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 14 Oct 2024.

## Built on by (most cited first, 6 of 6)

- ["Unlimited Realm of Exploration and Experimentation": Methods and Motivations of AI-Generated Sexual Content Creators](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2601.21028/) (2026)
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- [Generative Propaganda](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2509.19147/) (2025)
- [Characterizing Resource Sharing Practices on Underground Internet Forum Synthetic Non-Consensual Intimate Image Content Creation Communities](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2604.12190/) (2026)
- [From Celebrities to Anyone: Characterizing AI Nudification Content, Technology, and Community Dynamics on 4chan](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2606.27234/) (2026)
- [Position: AI/ML Deepfake Research is Misaligned with AI-Generated Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery (AIG-NCII)](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2607.18263/) (2026)

## Abstract (arXiv)

The prevalence of sexual deepfake material has exploded over the past several years. Attackers create and utilize deepfakes for many reasons: to seek sexual gratification, to harass and humiliate targets, or to exert power over an intimate partner. In part enabling this growth, several markets have emerged to support the buying and selling of sexual deepfake material. In this paper, we systematically characterize the most prominent and mainstream marketplace, MrDeepFakes. We analyze the marketplace economics, the targets of created media, and user discussions of how to create deepfakes, which we use to understand the current state-of-the-art in deepfake creation. Our work uncovers little enforcement of posted rules (e.g., limiting targeting to well-established celebrities), previously undocumented attacker motivations, and unexplored attacker tactics for acquiring resources to create sexual deepfakes.