Two new California laws regulate actor replicas

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed two laws regulating AI-generated actor replicas. The signing ceremony took place at the headquarters of the actors’ union SAG-AFTRA in Los Angeles. Katie Kilkenny writes for The Hollywood Reporter that the new laws restrict the use of digital replicas of actors. They require a specific description of the intended use and the consent of the performers or their executors. The laws build on protections that SAG-AFTRA had already included in its 2023 television and theatrical agreement.