While Calling Voice a Protected Right, Court Dismisses Voice Actor’s AI Case
The court said voice can qualify as a publicity right after finding 188 AI-cloned videos drew millions of views and monthly earnings.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Choi Yi-rak = Regarding a video that unauthorizedly imitates the voice of a voice actor generated by artificial intelligence (AI), a Japanese court ruled that "the voice of a celebrity is also..."
On the 30th, Mitsuyo Ota, President and CEO of the talent agency Titan, updated her X (formerly Twitter) account, commenting on the verdict in the lawsuit involving voice actor and actor Kenjiro Tsuda...
In a lawsuit filed by popular voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda seeking the removal of a video that illegally imitated his voice using a voice-generating AI, the Tokyo District Court issued a landmark ruling, stating that voice is included in the protection of "publicity rights." Kenjiro Tsuda, a voice actor and actor known for roles such as Kento Nanami in the popular anime "Jujutsu Kaisen," had sought the removal of a video on TikTok featuring narrati…
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