Tokyo court grants legal protection to human voices in AI clone case

A Tokyo court ruled in favor of an anime voice actor, granting legal protection to human voices against unauthorized AI cloning. The case involved a demand to close a TikTok account using an AI-generated version of the actor's voice.
TOKYO (AP) — A Tokyo court has awarded legal protection to the human voice in a landmark case in which a popular Japanese anime voice actor demanded that TikTok close an account over its unauthorized use of artificial intelligence clone of his trademark baritone. The Tokyo District Court’s decision Wednesday was the first acknowledgment of...
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