LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A bill in Indiana would make it illegal to distribute artificial intelligence-generated revenge pornography.

House Bill 1047 passed a second reading in the House on Tuesday following amendments that addressed some initial concerns about the legislation, FOX59 News reported. 

The state's current revenge porn law does not include any provisions for computer-generated images. Victims' advocates said the bill would help to make sure the exploitation is stopped.

"All the ways that exploitation occurs, it contributes to an environment where sexual violence, human trafficking, sexual assault can occur," said Beth White, president of the Indiana Coalition to End Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking (ICESAHT). 

Experts said the bill could also help law enforcement with AI-generated child porn cases.

"If it's shown that it's computer-generated, it's not illegal in Indiana right now. Whether it's real or not, it's going to be illegal is how I understand it," Doug Kouns, CEO of Veracity IIR and former FBI agent, said.

House Bill 1047 will go up for a third reading in the House on Thursday. If it passes the House, it will head to the state Senate.

To read the current version of the bill, click here.

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