"The Changing Landscape of Pornography: from AI Girlfriends to Online Pimps"

""The Changing Landscape of Pornography: from AI Girlfriends to Online Pimps"
With Everyone's Invited

Summary

From AI girlfriends to "get rich quick" pimping schemes, the world of pornography is changing fast - and it's reshaping how people think about sex, relationships, and each other. This talk explores how pornography has been quietly and radically transformed. Violent content has become normalised, mainstream influencers are pushing sexual 'challenge' content, and the real-life impacts are showing up in the testimonies we hear every day.

We'll examine the rise of AI companionship through platforms like Grok and Character.AI, alongside the manosphere's latest money-making model, the online pimp, and the misogyny baked into it. What does all of this mean for violence against women and girls, and for a generation whose understanding of intimacy is being shaped by algorithms?

Over a pint, we'll unpack the hard questions, and explore how we can actually talk about pornography, its effects, with each other.

Bio

Ellie Softley is the Chief of Staff at Everyone’s Invited and one of the founding members of the movement. Since its inception, she has played a central role in shaping the organisation’s mission to expose and eradicate rape culture through education, survivor support, and systemic change. With a background in sexual health education and political activism, she has worked extensively with students, educators, and institutions across the UK to address misogyny, sexual violence, and gender-based harm. She led the creation and delivery of Everyone’s Invited’s first national education programme. As Chief of Staff, she oversees the organisation’s strategic direction, internal operations, and project development. She is the founder and lead developer of Everyone’s Invited’s Anti-Misogyny Training, a pioneering programme designed to tackle the root causes of gender-based violence through staff development and student engagement. Widely recognised for her expertise in this area, she has worked with school leaders, safeguarding professionals, police and young people to build safer, more inclusive learning environments.

Venue:
Corner Corner
Maritime St
Canada Water
SE16 7LL



Event Running Time:
(we recommend arriving at 6:30pm if you're eating, and 7pm if drinks only)
Doors from 6pm
Introduction: 7:25pm
Lecture: 7:30pm
Q&A: 8:10pm

Food:
If you plan on eating at the venue, we recommend arriving as early as possible so the kitchen can get your order out before the talk starts.

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