A Minnesota law banning "nudification" technology that digitally alters photos of clothed people to make them appear nude will take effect despite a legal challenge this week by Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company. It was filed Wednesday, nearly three months after the nudification ban was signed into law and three days before it was set to take effect. Minnesota's statute is the first of its kind to ban nudification technology, where users manipulate photographs of fully-clothed people using AI to make them appear nude to create deepfake pornographic images and videos. The law is unique in that it holds companies liable for the creation of nudification images on their platforms. "Minnesota's landmark law banning the use of nudification technology will go into effect tomorrow as planned.