Framework Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and Establishment of a Foundation for Trustworthiness

인공지능 발전과 신뢰 기반 조성 등에 관한 기본법

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Korea's AI Basic Act requires notice for generative-AI services and labeling of generated outputs, with a special perceptibility rule for realistic synthetic sound, images, and video.

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Official site	https://www.law.go.kr/LSW/lsInfoP.do?ancYnChk=&chrClsCd=010202&efYd=20260122&lsiSeq=282791&urlMode=lsInfoP ↗
Geography	South Korea
article	31
law number	Act No. 20676 / current Act No. 21311
parties	unknown
item type	AI framework statute
confidence	high
identifier	Act No. 20676, as amended by Act No. 21311
filing date	unknown
jurisdiction	South Korea
adoption date	unknown
effective date	2026-01-22
canonical title	Framework Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and Establishment of a Foundation for Trustworthiness
confidence basis	Primary official source verified.
enforcement date	unknown
issuing authority	National Assembly of the Republic of Korea
primary documents	https://www.law.go.kr/LSW/lsInfoP.do?ancYnChk=&chrClsCd=010202&efYd=20260122&lsiSeq=282791&urlMode=lsInfoP
unresolved questions	Practical sufficiency of labels for streaming audio and derivative files is not yet settled.
affected entity types	generative music services; synthetic singing voices; AI audio outputs; platform users
documented interpretations	unknown
affected professional workflows	product notices; output labeling; audio disclosure; creative-work presentation; compliance design
current procedural legal status	Binding law in force from 22 January 2026.
amendments appeals superseding items	unknown
obligations permissions restrictions	Requires prior notice when providing products or services using generative AI, labels for generated outputs, and clear notice for virtual sound, image, or video difficult to distinguish from reality; creative works may use a non-disruptive display method prescribed by decree.