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

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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.

A Tokyo court has awarded legal protection for the human voice in a landmark case involving a popular Japanese anime voice actor.

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