Three students of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) whose classmate used artificial intelligence (AI) to generate pornographic images of them have demanded “a more permanent and substantial consequence” for the perpetrator after he was issued a warning letter but not disciplined further for his actions.

In a reply to the Post on Monday, the victims also expressed unhappiness about “rearrangements” made by HKU after they lodged a complaint to the institution in March, saying they were either forced to sit close to the student a few times, or were made to stay in the same project and work with him.

The trio made public their accusations against the law student referred to as “X” in social media posts on Saturday, while alleging the university had not done enough to hold the man accountable since their complaint.

On Monday, they said HKU should also be held responsible for not doing better to protect them after their ordeal.

“We demand a more permanent and substantial consequence for X. We are not satisfied with HKU’s current disciplinary actions, that is, the issuing of a warning letter [only] for internal reference,” they told the Post.

“The university should at least explore and review its current disciplinary regime to conduct a fair investigation and impose an appropriate and just sentence on X that reflects the severity of his actions.”