Denmark Moves to Empower Citizens with Copyright Law Against AI Deepfakes

Denmark is introducing a law to grant citizens copyright over their likenesses, aiming to combat the rise of Deepfake content generated by Artificial intelligence and protect personal identities.

• The Danish government is proposing a new copyright law in Copenhagen that empowers citizens to control the use of their likenesses, addressing the misuse associated with Deepfake technology.
• This legislation was prompted by incidents like that of Marie Watson, a video game live-streamer who received unauthorized images of herself on Instagram, highlighting the need for better protections.
• The bill seeks to mitigate the spread of misinformation created by Generative artificial intelligence while ensuring that legitimate satire and creativity are not hindered in the digital distribution landscape.