Establishes liability for unauthorized use of deceased personalities' digital replicas in advertising or scripted works. Requires consent from specified parties and allows transferring rights posthumously. Regulates digitization of sexually explicit depictions without consent, allowing legal action.
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This is a binding state legislative act with mandatory obligations, enforcement mechanisms including civil liability, damages, and injunctive relief, and clear legal penalties for non-compliance.
The document has good coverage of approximately 5-6 subdomains, with strong focus on malicious actors (4.3 fraud and manipulation), privacy compromise (2.1), toxic content (1.2), misinformation (3.1), and human-computer interaction issues (5.1). Coverage is concentrated in protecting individuals from unauthorized AI-generated content depicting them.
The document primarily governs the Information sector (media, entertainment, advertising) and Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation sector, with specific focus on the use of AI-generated digital replicas in audiovisual works, advertising, and commercial products.
The document primarily addresses the Deploy and Operate and Monitor stages of the AI lifecycle, focusing on the use of AI-generated digital replicas and digitized content in commercial and public contexts. It does not address earlier stages like planning, data collection, or model development.
The document explicitly addresses AI-generated content through its definitions of 'digital replica' and 'digitization' as computer-generated performances and depictions. It does not use terms like AI models, AI systems, or specific AI categories, but clearly regulates AI-generated synthetic media.
New York State Legislature (Senate and Assembly)
The document is a legislative act proposed by the New York State Legislature, as indicated by the formal legislative language and structure.
Civil courts, Secretary of State (for registration), and private individuals (through private right of action)
Enforcement occurs through civil litigation initiated by injured parties, with the Secretary of State maintaining a registry of rights holders.
Secretary of State (maintains public registry of claims)
The Secretary of State is designated to maintain a public registry of successors claiming rights to deceased personalities, providing transparency and monitoring of claims.
Any person or entity that uses digital replicas, digitization technology, or AI-generated content depicting deceased personalities or living individuals without consent
The act targets any person who uses deceased personalities' digital replicas in advertising or scripted works, or who creates/disseminates sexually explicit AI-generated material without consent.
6 subdomains (3 Good, 3 Minimal)