Japanese voice actor sues TikTok over AI voice copies
Kenjiro Tsuda, a prominent Japanese voice actor, sued TikTok seeking removal of videos narrated in a deep voice he says only he can produce, in what is believed to be Japan's first case defending an individual's vocal identity against AI-generated copies. TikTok argues the voice is a generic male voice and framed the posts as user speech. The account had over 200,000 subscribers and allegedly earned about 500,000 yen monthly. The Tokyo court will consider platform responsibility while Japan's justice ministry has issued non-binding guidance recognizing voice under publicity and likeness rights, a decision with cross-border interest.
Court ruling could set precedent on voice publicity rights.
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A voice actor sued a social media platform over alleged AI-cloned speech. The court will decide if the platform must remove the videos. If the court rules for the actor, social media AI voice uses may face new limits.
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