Punjab govt drafts landmark AI protection law for artists
The draft would require written consent for AI-generated performances and impose penalties of up to three years in prison and millions of rupees in fines.
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Punjab govt drafts landmark AI protection law for artists
The Punjab government has prepared the draft of the Punjab Performers' Digital Identity and Artificial Intelligence Protection Act 2026, introducing major legal safeguards for artists' digital identities, voices and likenesses in the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Under the proposed legislation, an artist's voice, facial image and other digital identifiers would be recognized as protected intellectual property, making their unauthorized us…
Punjab Proposes up to 3 Years Jail Time and Heavy Fines for Al Deep fakes of Artists
The Government of Punjab has prepared the Punjab Performers’ Digital Identity and AI Protection Act 2026, a major step aimed at protecting artists and performers from the misuse of artificial intelligence. The proposed legislation focuses on preventing the unauthorized use of a performer’s voice, facial features, and digital identity, addressing growing concerns over AI-generated manipulation in the entertainment industry. Under the draft law, c…
Punjab Proposes Jail Time and Heavy Fines for AI Deepfakes of Artists
The Punjab government has prepared the draft of the Punjab Performers’ Digital Identity and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Protection Act 2026, aiming to protect artists’ voices, faces, likenesses, and other digital identifiers from unauthorized use through AI. Under the proposed law, a performer’s voice, facial image, and digital identity will be treated as protected intellectual property. Any unauthorized use of these identifiers through AI syst…
Punjab Drafts AI Law to Protect Artists - THE DESTINATION
Lahore: (Web Desk) – The Punjab government has drafted a groundbreaking law aimed at safeguarding artists from the unauthorised use of artificial intelligence, introducing strict penalties for deepfakes, voice cloning and digital identity misuse. The proposed Punjab Performers Digital Identity and Artificial Intelligence Protection Act, 2026 seeks to create a comprehensive legal framework regulating AI-generated […] The post Punjab Drafts AI Law…
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