(A) For purposes of this section: 1. "Artificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence"Artificial intelligence" means a machine-based system that can, for a given set of human-defined objectives, make predictions, recommendations, or decisions influencing real or virtual environments;75A O.S. § 401(A)(1)" means a machine-based system that can, for a given set of human-defined objectives, make predictions, recommendations, or decisions influencing real or virtual environments; 2. "DeepfakeDeepfake"Deepfake" means synthetic media that depicts a candidate or political party with the intent to tarnish the reputation of the candidate or political party or to deceive in a way that: a. to a reasonable person, appears to depict a real individual saying or doing something that did not occur, or b. provides a fundamentally different understanding or impression of the appearance, action, or speech that a reasonable person would otherwise perceive from the original and unaltered version of the image, audio, or video;75A O.S. § 401(A)(2)" means synthetic mediaSynthetic media"Synthetic media" means an image, audio recording, or video recording of an individual's appearance, speech, or conduct that has been created or intentionally manipulated with the use of generative adversarial network (GAN) techniques or other digital technology in a manner that creates a realistic but false image, audio recording, or video.75A O.S. § 401(A)(3) that depicts a candidate or political party with the intent to tarnish the reputation of the candidate or political party or to deceive in a way that: a. to a reasonable person, appears to depict a real individual saying or doing something that did not occur, or b. provides a fundamentally different understanding or impression of the appearance, action, or speech that a reasonable person would otherwise perceive from the original and unaltered version of the image, audio, or video; and 3. "Synthetic mediaSynthetic media"Synthetic media" means an image, audio recording, or video recording of an individual's appearance, speech, or conduct that has been created or intentionally manipulated with the use of generative adversarial network (GAN) techniques or other digital technology in a manner that creates a realistic but false image, audio recording, or video.75A O.S. § 401(A)(3)" means an image, audio recording, or video recording of an individual's appearance, speech, or conduct that has been created or intentionally manipulated with the use of generative adversarial network (GAN) techniques or other digital technology in a manner that creates a realistic but false image, audio recording, or video.

(B) 1 Except as provided in subsection C of this section, a person, corporation, committee, or other entity shall not, within ninety (90) days of an election at which a candidate for elective office will appear on the ballot, create or originally distribute synthetic mediaSynthetic media"Synthetic media" means an image, audio recording, or video recording of an individual's appearance, speech, or conduct that has been created or intentionally manipulated with the use of generative adversarial network (GAN) techniques or other digital technology in a manner that creates a realistic but false image, audio recording, or video.75A O.S. § 401(A)(3) that the person, corporation, committee, or other entity has actual knowledge is a deepfake of a candidate or political party on the state or local ballot.

(C)(1)–(3) 2 1. The prohibition in subsection B of this section shall not apply if the audio or visual media includes a disclosure stating: "This ___________ (image, audio, or video) has been manipulated or generated by artificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence"Artificial intelligence" means a machine-based system that can, for a given set of human-defined objectives, make predictions, recommendations, or decisions influencing real or virtual environments;75A O.S. § 401(A)(1)." 2. For visual media, the text of the disclosure shall appear in a size that is easily readable by the average viewer and no smaller than the largest font size of other text appearing in the visual media. If the visual media does not include any other text, the disclosure shall appear in a size that is easily readable by the average viewer. For visual media that is video, the disclosure shall appear for the duration of the video. 3. If the media consists of audio only, the disclosure shall be read in a clearly spoken manner and in a pitch that can be easily heard by the average listener, at the beginning of the audio, at the end of the audio, and, if the audio is greater than two (2) minutes in length, interspersed within the audio at intervals of not greater than two (2) minutes each.

(D)(1)–(2) 1. A candidate whose appearance, action, or speech is depicted through the use of a deepfakeDeepfake"Deepfake" means synthetic media that depicts a candidate or political party with the intent to tarnish the reputation of the candidate or political party or to deceive in a way that: a. to a reasonable person, appears to depict a real individual saying or doing something that did not occur, or b. provides a fundamentally different understanding or impression of the appearance, action, or speech that a reasonable person would otherwise perceive from the original and unaltered version of the image, audio, or video;75A O.S. § 401(A)(2) may seek injunctive or other equitable relief prohibiting the publication of such deepfakeDeepfake"Deepfake" means synthetic media that depicts a candidate or political party with the intent to tarnish the reputation of the candidate or political party or to deceive in a way that: a. to a reasonable person, appears to depict a real individual saying or doing something that did not occur, or b. provides a fundamentally different understanding or impression of the appearance, action, or speech that a reasonable person would otherwise perceive from the original and unaltered version of the image, audio, or video;75A O.S. § 401(A)(2), or may bring an action for general or special damages against the person or entity in violation of subsection B of this section. The court may award a prevailing party court costs and reasonable attorney fees. 2. A person or entity may also be held liable for a violation pursuant to subsection B of this section by the State Election Board for civil penalties as follows: a. a fine not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) if the violation was committed within five (5) years of one or more prior convictions pursuant to this section, b. a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) if the violation was committed with the intent to cause violence or bodily harm, or c. a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) in any other case.

(E)(1)–(5) The requirements of this section shall not apply to: 1. A radio or television broadcasting station, including a cable or satellite television operator, programmer, or producer, that broadcasts a deepfakeDeepfake"Deepfake" means synthetic media that depicts a candidate or political party with the intent to tarnish the reputation of the candidate or political party or to deceive in a way that: a. to a reasonable person, appears to depict a real individual saying or doing something that did not occur, or b. provides a fundamentally different understanding or impression of the appearance, action, or speech that a reasonable person would otherwise perceive from the original and unaltered version of the image, audio, or video;75A O.S. § 401(A)(2) prohibited by this section as part of a bona fide newscast, news interview, news documentary, or on-the-spot coverage of bona fide news events, if the broadcast clearly acknowledges through content or a disclosure, in a manner that can be easily heard or read by the average listener or viewer, that there are questions about the authenticity of the materially deceptive audio or visual media; 2. A radio or television broadcasting station, including a cable or satellite television operator, programmer, or producer, or an internet website or streaming service, or a regularly published newspaper, magazine, or other periodical of general circulation, including an internet or electronic publication, when it is paid to broadcast or otherwise distribute a deepfakeDeepfake"Deepfake" means synthetic media that depicts a candidate or political party with the intent to tarnish the reputation of the candidate or political party or to deceive in a way that: a. to a reasonable person, appears to depict a real individual saying or doing something that did not occur, or b. provides a fundamentally different understanding or impression of the appearance, action, or speech that a reasonable person would otherwise perceive from the original and unaltered version of the image, audio, or video;75A O.S. § 401(A)(2); 3. A radio or television broadcasting station, including a cable or satellite television operator, programmer, or producer in cases where federal law requires broadcasters to air advertisements or other messages from legally qualified candidates; 4. An internet website, streaming service, or a regularly published newspaper, magazine, or other periodical of general circulation, including an internet or electronic publication, that routinely carries news and commentary of general interest, and that publishes materially deceptive audio or visual media prohibited by this section, if the publication clearly acknowledges through context or a disclosure that there are questions about the authenticity of the materially deceptive audio or visual media; or 5. Materially deceptive audio or visual media that constitutes satire or parody.