California SB1142, the Digital Dignity Act, aims to protect individuals from the unauthorized use of their digital replicas.

The Digital Dignity Act establishes rights for individuals to control the use of their digital replicas, which are highly realistic, computer-generated depictions of an individual’s voice and likeness. The act provides civil remedies for those harmed by the unauthorized use of their digital replicas, including the creation of nonconsensual intimate images. It imposes obligations on generative AI tool providers to prevent misuse and mandates that large online platforms maintain reporting mechanisms for digital replica violations.

California SB1142, the Digital Dignity Act, aims to protect individuals from the unauthorized use of their digital replicas.

The Digital Dignity Act establishes rights for individuals to control the use of their digital replicas, which are highly realistic, computer-generated depictions of an individual’s voice and likeness. The act provides civil remedies for those harmed by the unauthorized use of their digital replicas, including the creation of nonconsensual intimate images. It imposes obligations on generative AI tool providers to prevent misuse and mandates that large online platforms maintain reporting mechanisms for digital replica violations.