AI nudes generator: why it is illegal in the Netherlands and what to do if you are targeted

Dutch law on non-consensual AI sexual images, EU AI Act labels, removal routes and helplines for anyone targeted. No tools and no links to generators.

AArtur PuleevUpdated 2026-10-29How we test

18+ only. A search for an AI nudes generator often turns up services that offer sexual images of a real, identifiable person. Making or sharing that material without consent harms the person shown and can be a criminal offence in the Netherlands. This guide is meant to protect people. It explains the legal position, the first steps to take if you have been targeted and the Dutch organisations that can help. It does not name, link to or explain any tool. Lawful adult companion use is limited to fictional adult characters.

In the Netherlands, three separate systems can apply to a single incident. Criminal law decides whether someone committed an offence. Platform reporting decides whether a post comes down. Privacy law under the GDPR (the AVG in Dutch) decides what a company must do with the personal data it holds. A removed post does not close the case, and a police report does not delete anything online. If you know which route answers which question, you will save time when you are under pressure.

If a fabricated image of you is circulating, the harm is not your fault. You do not have to prove publicly that the image is fake before you ask for help, and you should not reshare it to disprove it. The steps below cover your safety, keeping a clear record and making the right report.

For the consumer side of adult companion apps in this country, including how subscriptions and account deletion work, see our guide to AI girlfriend apps in the Netherlands.

Dutch law, EU rules, provider policies and the practical response

What Dutch criminal law covers. The Netherlands has a specific offence for the misuse of sexual imagery. It was introduced in 2020 as article 139h of the Criminal Code, and when the Sexual Offences Act took effect on 1 July 2024, the provision moved to article 254ba. It covers making a sexual image of a person without consent where this harms them, and also possessing or disclosing such an image. The provision is not limited to photos taken with a camera, so a realistic manipulated or AI-made image of an identifiable person can fall within it. Threats to publish an image unless the victim pays or sends more material come under other offences, such as extortion.

Civil and privacy routes. Criminal law is not the only option. Under the Dutch portrait right in article 21 of the Copyright Act, a person can object to publication of their likeness where they have a reasonable interest, and an intimate fabrication is a clear example of such an interest. A recognisable face is also personal data. Article 17 GDPR lets you ask a controller to erase personal data, and the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens handles complaints when a company based in or serving the Netherlands does not respond properly. You can use these routes at the same time as a police report.

The EU AI Act and labels. Article 50 of the EU AI Act sets transparency duties for AI-generated content. Among them, deployers must disclose when realistic image, audio or video content has been artificially generated or manipulated. These obligations apply from 2 August 2026. A label is about transparency and gives no permission. Marking an image as AI-made does not supply the consent of the person shown and does not remove criminal liability under Dutch law.

Rules outside the Netherlands. Content made in the Netherlands is often hosted abroad, so foreign rules can help with removal. The United States TAKE IT DOWN Act, signed in May 2025, makes publishing non-consensual intimate imagery a federal offence and explicitly includes AI-made digital forgeries. Covered platforms had until 19 May 2026 to set up a process that removes such content within 48 hours of a valid request. In 2025 the United Kingdom also passed legislation making it an offence to create a sexually explicit image of an adult without consent, in addition to the existing offence of sharing one. These laws do not replace Dutch law, but they explain why many large platforms now have dedicated reporting forms.

What companion providers themselves prohibit. The adult companion services we track generally ban real-person likenesses in their own terms. We checked these policies on 2026-10-28. OurDream's help centre expressly disallows reference photo uploads, and its terms prohibit unauthorised likeness. Promptchan's FAQ forbids uploading outside images or real faces and only allows animating images generated inside the service. Lovescape's safety article says it does not permit photo uploads, real people or deepfakes. Secrets AI prohibits characters based on real people, whether public figures or private individuals. Candy.ai lists deceptive or harmful impersonation of real people as blocked content. A policy does not prove how well a rule is enforced, but it shows that legitimate services draw the same line as the law: fictional adult characters only.

First steps if you are targeted. Your safety comes first. If you feel in immediate danger, call 112. Then make a record before anything disappears: the web address of each post, the account name that shared it, the date and time, and any messages or demands that came with it. Screenshots of the surrounding page and messages are usually enough. Keep this record in one place and avoid sending the image itself to friends or group chats. If someone demands money or more images, stop responding, do not pay and keep the messages.

Reporting to the platform. Most services have a form for intimate images shared without consent. Describe the material as a fabricated sexual image of you, posted without consent, and give the exact link. Keep the confirmation email or case number so that any follow-up refers to the same report. With StopNCII you can create a digital fingerprint of an image on your own device, which lets participating platforms detect matching copies without ever receiving the image. A match on one service does not remove the image everywhere, so keep checking the places where it appeared.

Getting specialist help. Helpwanted, run by the Dutch expertise centre Offlimits, advises people facing online sexual abuse and can help with removal requests. This is often faster than dealing with every platform on your own. Support organisations can also help you prepare for a police report and tell you what to expect.

Filing a police report. You can report (aangifte doen) at a police station or book an appointment through the police non-emergency number. Bring the record you made. The police may ask you not to delete accounts or messages that contain evidence, so check with them before you close anything. A report is about the person responsible. It does not remove content from a platform on its own, so keep reporting to the platform at the same time.

Account deletion does less. Deleting an app account removes the data that provider holds, on its own timelines and with its own exceptions. Nomi's privacy policy says account deletion removes personal information within about 28 days, with exceptions such as support communications and legal retention. OurDream's help centre says deletion is processed within 24 to 48 hours and that shared popular characters may remain. Promptchan disables an account immediately and removes it after a 30-day recovery window. We checked all of these on 2026-10-28. None of them can delete a copy that someone else saved or posted elsewhere.

If you have made or shared such an image. Stop distributing it, delete your copies and do not forward it to explain or apologise. Reporting it to the platform where it was posted can limit further harm. If you are unsure of your legal position, get independent legal advice instead of trying to settle the matter privately with the person shown.

Helping someone else. Ask what they want before you act. Offer practical help, such as keeping a list of report numbers or sitting with them while they call a support line, and do not ask to see the image. If they choose not to go to the police straight away, respect that.

Checklist if a fabricated intimate image of you appears online

Go through these steps in order and skip any that do not apply. You do not need to finish everything on the same day.

• If you feel unsafe or are being threatened right now, call 112.
• Before reporting, write down each link, account name, date, time and any messages that came with the post.
• Do not reply to demands for money or more images, and do not pay.
• Do not reshare the image, even with friends, to prove it is fake.
• Report each post through the platform's non-consensual intimate image form and keep the case number.
• Consider creating a StopNCII fingerprint so participating platforms can block matching copies.
• Contact Helpwanted for advice and help with removal requests.
• Decide whether to file a police report, and bring your record with you if you do.
• Check with the police before deleting any account or chat that may contain evidence.
• Use your GDPR right to erasure with companies that hold your image, and go to the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens if they do not respond.
• Ask one person you trust to help with the admin, so you do not have to handle it alone.

Dutch helplines and legal references

The organisations below offer support or handle reports in the Netherlands. The legal references are included so you can describe your situation accurately when you contact them.

• Emergency: 112, for immediate danger or an ongoing threat.
• Police non-emergency line: 0900-8844, to arrange a report (aangifte) or ask for advice.
• Helpwanted (Offlimits): advice and removal support for online sexual image abuse.
• Centrum Seksueel Geweld: 0800-0188, free and confidential support after sexual violence, including online abuse.
• Slachtofferhulp Nederland: 0900-0101, practical and emotional support for victims of crime.
• Juridisch Loket: 0800-8020, free initial legal information.
• Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens: the Dutch data protection authority, for complaints when an erasure request is ignored.
• StopNCII: on-device fingerprinting so participating platforms can detect copies of an intimate image.
• Dutch Criminal Code article 254ba (formerly article 139h): misuse of sexual imagery, at its current location since 1 July 2024.
• Dutch Copyright Act article 21: portrait right against publication of a person's likeness.
• GDPR article 17: right to erasure of personal data.
• EU AI Act article 50: transparency duties for AI-generated content, applicable from 2 August 2026.
• US TAKE IT DOWN Act (May 2025): 48-hour removal duty for covered platforms from 19 May 2026.

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