Minnesota's deepfake nudity ban is so broadly written that it would criminalize AI-generated satire of public figures — like a shirtless Trump floating in the National Mall reflecting pool. The law's definition of 'intimate parts' includes inner thighs and buttocks, meaning swimwear images trigger liability. Strict liability with no knowledge requirement and no safe harbor makes this a censorship regime, not a targeted fix.
Minnesota's AI nudification ban passed the House 132-1 and the Senate 65-0 because protecting children and women from sexual exploitation is not a close call. Child sexual abuse material has surged 26,000% due to nudification tools, and victims are overwhelmingly minors and women targeted by bullies, stalkers and predators. Fighting this law means defending a tool with zero legitimate purpose.
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