Forged Digital Likeness

A forged digital likeness refers to a visual representation or audio recording of a real person that has been generated or manipulated by artificial intelligence to appear genuine, but which is, in fact, not authentic. The Act targets instances where such a likeness is created or distributed without consent and with malicious intent.

A visual representation, which can be either persistent or transmitted in real-time, of an actual and identifiable individual, or an audio recording of an actual and identifiable individual's voice. It has been digitally created, adapted, altered, or modified to be indistinguishable from a genuine representation, misrepresents the individual's appearance, speech, or conduct, and is likely to deceive a reasonable person into believing it is genuine.

This refers to a visual representation or audio recording that has been intentionally altered or created using digital means to falsely depict a person's words or actions with the intent to defraud, harass, threaten, or intimidate. This definition is critical for addressing deepfakes and other forms of synthetic media used for malicious purposes.

This refers to a digital representation of a person, whether visual or auditory, that has been altered or created using digital means, including AI, with the intent to defraud, harass, threaten, or intimidate another person. This definition broadens the scope of digital manipulation beyond child sexual abuse material to encompass deepfakes and other forms of synthetic media that can be used for malicious purposes, such as identity fraud or non-consensual sexual depictions.