A court in Tokyo has ruled that Japanese law safeguards the human voice, following a lawsuit by anime voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda against TikTok. Tsuda claimed that TikTok used an AI-generated clone of his voice in videos without consent. While the court recognized the voice’s protection, it denied Tsuda’s request to have the videos removed, according to Agence France-Presse. The case highlights emerging legal challenges as AI technology advances.
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