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The decree adds contractual conditions and remuneration rules for AI image and voice use, requiring prior written agreements for specified cloning and replacement uses. Article 87 also lists exceptions to consent requirements. Transitional provisions set entry into force the next day, May 15, 2026.
What changed
The decree adds contractual conditions and remuneration rules for AI image and voice use, requiring prior written agreements for specified cloning and replacement uses. Article 87 also lists exceptions to consent requirements. Transitional provisions set entry into force the next day, May 15, 2026.
Publication and the effective date calculated from transitional provisions remain distinct. This is not a blanket ban on AI dubbing; read the statutory exceptions. Enforcement has not been checked, and 2025 proposal language must not be mixed into the final decree.
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Editorial interpretation: follow professional protest into enacted legislation while distinguishing demands, passage, publication and actual enforcement.
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The decree adds contractual conditions and remuneration rules for AI image and voice use, requiring prior written agreements for specified cloning and replacement uses. Article 87 also lists exceptions to consent requirements. Transitional provisions set entry into force the next day, May 15, 2026.
SRC-0087Full decree: LFT 305 Bis, LFDA 87 and 121, Transitorio Primero; publication date separately checked at https://sidof.segob.gob.mx/notas/5787418
Diario Oficial de la Federación / Secretaría de Gobernación · ES · 2026-05-14
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