Bavaria’s Justice Minister is proposing harsher penalties for the creation and distribution of deepfake pornography. The initiative responds to the growing distress caused by the non-consensual insertion of individuals’ faces into explicit content using artificial intelligence. Currently, existing laws often struggle to adequately address the specific harms caused by deepfakes. The proposed measures aim to provide greater legal recourse for victims and deter the creation of such material. The Justice Minister emphasizes the profound psychological impact on those targeted, describing the experience as deeply upsetting. The new legislation will likely focus on strengthening existing laws related to defamation, image rights, and sexual coercion to specifically encompass deepfake technology. Further details regarding the specific penalties and legal framework are expected to be announced soon.