Denmark's culture minister will propose a bill to ban the digital copying and sharing of lifelike representations of a person's appearance and voice, according to Reuters. The proposal is aimed at addressing AI-generated deepfakes and their potential to spread misleading content.
Culture Minister Zenia Stampe said manipulated videos and images can contribute to misinformation and create uncertainty about what is real. The proposal also aims to make technology companies remove manipulated content quickly and protect artists from having their performances and work imitated and shared.
The proposed rules would not cover caricatures, parodies, satire and other work that criticises society and people in power. That exception is intended to preserve forms of expression that are clearly different from deceptive impersonation.
The proposal still requires parliamentary approval. Stampe said she hopes the bill will enter into force around the turn of the year. For QuizMitra readers, the story highlights how governments are considering rules for AI-generated identities, voices and visual content.