Japan court acknowledges right to one's own voice in AI case

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Oct, 11:43 · Archive

A Tokyo court has for the first time acknowledged a right to one's own voice after an anime actor sued TikTok over an AI-generated copy of his baritone.

A Tokyo court has acknowledged for the first time a right to one's own voice after an anime actor sued TikTok over an account using an AI copy of his baritone. The ruling represents a landmark moment in legal protections against unauthorised use of voice in artificial intelligence applications.

The case establishes that individuals have a recognised right to protect their voice from being replicated and used without permission through AI technology. The decision comes as the use of artificial intelligence to generate synthetic voices has become increasingly common, raising questions about consent and ownership of personal vocal characteristics.

How it is being reported

• Japan court protects human voices in landmark AI casePerth Now · 1 Oct, 09:55
• Japan court protects human voices in landmark AI caseThe West Australian · 1 Oct, 09:55

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