SC AI CSAM / Deepfake Laws
South Carolina Acts 57 & 58 (S.28 / S.29, 2025) – AI-Generated CSAM and Obscene Visual Representation of a Minor
South Carolina · SC S.28, Act No. 57; SC S.29, Act No. 58 (2025), 126th Gen. Assembly, enacted May 27, 2025
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- May 27, 2025
- Applies to
- Any person creating, distributing, or possessing AI-generated or morphed child sexual exploitation imagery
- Enforced by
- South Carolina Attorney General; solicitors (local prosecutors)
South Carolina enacted two companion laws in May 2025 to criminalize AI-generated child sexual abuse material. Act 57 (S.28) closes loopholes excluding AI-generated CSAM from existing child exploitation statutes. Act 58 (S.29) creates a new felony offense for 'obscene visual representation of a minor,' covering wholly computer-generated sexual depictions where no real child exists.
Who is protected: Minors — including where no real child is depicted (Act 58 covers wholly synthetic content)
Legal detail
SC S.28 (Act 57) and S.29 (Act 58), 126th Gen. Assembly, enacted May 27, 2025: Act 57 amends SC Code to explicitly criminalize AI-generated/morphed CSAM ('morphed images' defined as digitally created or altered explicit depictions of minors); Act 58 creates new 'Obscene Visual Representation of a Minor' offense for wholly synthetic content; both punishable as felonies up to 10 years per count.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | South Carolina |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | May 27, 2025 |
| Citation | SC S.28, Act No. 57; SC S.29, Act No. 58 (2025), 126th Gen. Assembly, enacted May 27, 2025 |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | Felony; up to 10 years imprisonment per count |
| Topics | non-consensual intimate imagery · deepfakes · AI-generated images · children's online safety |
| Agency page | AG Alan Wilson applauds passage of S.28 and S.29 – South Carolina Attorney General |
More AI rules in South Carolina
Related non-consensual intimate imagery rules elsewhere
- Arizona HB 2133 deepfake sexual content — vetoed 2026 · Vetoed
- Illinois HB 3851 — deepfake cyberbullying in schools (2026) · In effect
- TAKE IT DOWN Act · In effect
- DEFIANCE Act (deepfake-porn civil suits) · Proposed / pending
- NY S5959-D (2020, digital replicas + deepfake porn) · In effect
- Missouri Deepfake & Digital Media Protection Act · Proposed / pending
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