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Digital Code, Article 197

Disclose that deep-fake images, audio or video were made or altered artificially; no form or wording set.

In short

  • Where: Kyrgyzstan
  • Status: In force since 6 February 2026
  • Who: Users of AI systems who make deep fakes
  • Covers: AI-generated content generally
  • Kennmarq.com: covers images and video today; audio: waits for spoken notices in audio for deep fakes (expected December 2026).
Updated 4 November 2026; source checked 4 November 2026. Sources are government sites. This page explains what Kennmarq.com does; it isn't legal advice.

What it asks of each kind of file

What Digital Code, Article 197 asks of each kind of AI-generated file, and what Kennmarq.com adds today
FileWhat it asksKennmarq.com today
Imagesa visible label, on deep fakesCovered
Videoa visible label, on deep fakesCovered
Audioa notice people can hear, on deep fakesWaits for spoken notices in audio for deep fakes (expected December 2026)

In the API

Send markets=kg on each call to POST /v1/mark: a call that lacks what Kyrgyzstan's rules need is refused before anything is counted, and each mark gets a receipt of what it carries for each law.

What a mark for Kyrgyzstan carries, by kind of file
FileMade with AIA deep fake (deepfake=true)
PictureWatermark and Content CredentialsWatermark, Content Credentials and the visible label
ClipWatermark and Content CredentialsWatermark, Content Credentials and the visible label
SongWatermark and Content CredentialsRefused for now: its rules need spoken notices in audio, expected December 2026.
Mark a picture for Kyrgyzstan
curl https://api.kennmarq.com/v1/mark \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $KENNMARQ_API_KEY" \
  -F file=@image.png \
  -F source=created \
  -F markets=kg \
  -o image.marked.png

An AI coding agent gets the same answer from the MCP tool get_requirements (MCP server).

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