Amends California Civil Code to require consent for using deceased personalities' likenesses in AI-generated replicas. Exempts certain expressive works. Imposes liability for unauthorized use with fines up to $10,000. Specifies consent requirements and transferrable rights for digital likenesses.
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This is a binding California state statute that amends the Civil Code with mandatory requirements, specific liability provisions, monetary penalties, and enforcement mechanisms through civil litigation.
The document primarily addresses risks related to malicious actors (4.3 - fraud and manipulation through unauthorized digital replicas), privacy concerns (2.1 - unauthorized use of personal likeness), and human-computer interaction issues (5.1 - potential for deceptive AI-generated content). Coverage is concentrated in protecting against misuse of AI-generated digital replicas of deceased personalities.
The document primarily governs the Information sector (media production, broadcasting, digital content) and Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation sector (entertainment industry, performing arts). It also has significant implications for Professional and Technical Services (advertising, marketing) and Trade sectors (merchandise, product sales).
The document primarily addresses the deployment and distribution stages of AI systems that create digital replicas. It focuses on the use and commercial distribution of AI-generated content rather than the development or training phases.
The document explicitly addresses AI-generated digital replicas of deceased personalities, focusing on computer-generated representations of voice and likeness. It does not mention AI models, systems, or specific technical categories like foundation models or compute thresholds.
California State Legislature (the people of the State of California)
The document begins with 'The people of the State of California do enact as follows' and states 'It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation', clearly identifying the California Legislature as the proposing body.
Civil courts; injured parties (successors in interest, licensees, surviving family members)
Enforcement occurs through civil litigation brought by injured parties in courts. The law creates a private right of action rather than designating a specific regulatory enforcement body.
California Secretary of State (maintains registry of claims)
The Secretary of State is designated to maintain a public registry of claims to deceased personality rights, though this is primarily administrative rather than active monitoring of compliance.
Persons who produce, distribute, or make available digital replicas; users of deceased personalities' likenesses in products, advertising, or services
The law targets 'a person who produces, distributes, or makes available the digital replica of a deceased personality's voice or likeness' and 'a person who uses a deceased personality's name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness' without consent.
5 subdomains (2 Good, 3 Minimal)