Law / South Korea

Act on Labeling and Advertising of Foods, Article 8(1)(11) (advertising that uses AI-generated virtual persons as experts)

Act on Labeling and Advertising of Foods, Article 8(1)(11)

An AI sector rules rule binding public and private bodies.

Obligation class
Prohibition
Audit expectation
none
Setting the rule reaches
Advertising

What it requires

  • Not yet in force: from , do not advertise a food or related product using AI-generated virtual sound, images or video, difficult to distinguish from reality, that could make people believe a doctor, dentist, oriental-medicine doctor, veterinarian, pharmacist, herbal pharmacist, university professor or other related expert guarantees, recommends or uses it.

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What it makes you log

Logging duty

Article 8(1)(11) bars a category of food advertisement. It states no duty to create, keep or later produce a log or record.

Kind
None
As of

What this law does

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Research summary

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From , no one may run a label or advertisement on matters such as a food's name, manufacturing method and ingredients that uses AI-generated virtual sound, images or video difficult to distinguish from reality to make people believe that a doctor, pharmacist, university professor or other related expert endorses, recommends or uses the food. The amending Act, numbered 21707, was promulgated on .

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