Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, “fabricated media” means any of the following:

(1) Media that includes an audio or visual recording of an individual’s speech, appearance, or conduct that has been altered without the individual’s consent such that:

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 3-9-8-3

  • media: means :

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(A) the media conveys a materially inaccurate depiction of the individual’s speech, appearance, or conduct as recorded in the unaltered recording; and

(B) a reasonable person would be unable to recognize that the recording has been altered.

(2) Media in which an artificially generated audio or visual imitation of an individual that:

(A) has been created without the individual’s consent; and

(B) is sufficiently lifelike that a reasonable person would be unable to distinguish the speech or appearance of the imitation from the speech or appearance of the individual;

is used to convey a fictional depiction of the individual’s speech, appearance, or conduct.

(3) Media depicting the speech, appearance, or conduct of an artificially generated person, the appearance or speech of which is not a recognizable imitation of an identifiable individual.

As added by P.L.81-2024, SEC.1.