South Korea imposes maximum three-year prison sentence for DeepFei's possession and viewing of sexually exploitative material

In South Korea, the number of victims of sexual exploitation through DeepFeiq technology using artificial intelligence (AI) is increasing. To address this issue, the National Assembly has proposed a bill to restrict the collection and use of DeepFeiq sexual exploitation materials.
The bill to amend the Special Cases Act, which makes the possession, purchase, storage, or viewing of false images involving sexual exploitation a crime, will impose a maximum sentence of three years in prison or a fine of 30 million won (
In addition, it has been made possible to punish the producers even if the intention to distribute false images is not proven, and the penalties for illegal filming and illegal distribution of images have been increased.
The new law also raises the punishment for using false images to the same level as disseminating them (7 years in prison or a fine of up to 50 million won). In addition, new penalties (1 year in prison or more) have been established for acts of intimidation or coercion using false images.
These amendments will come into force immediately after promulgation. The Diet also introduced new penalties for crimes involving the use of sexual exploitation material to blackmail and extort children and adolescents, and allowed police to remain anonymous in emergencies.
The bill to amend the "Law on Sexual Protection of Children and Adolescents," which allows investigations to be conducted without censorship, was passed. The bill to amend the "Sexual Violence Prevention and Victim Support Law," which makes it the state's responsibility to delete illegally recorded material and provide support to victims, was passed.
An amendment to the "Law Concerning the Protection of Children" was also passed at the same time.