Tokyo Court Rules AI Voice Cloning Violates Publicity Rights
· Technology · The Guardian, asia.nikkei
The Tokyo district court has ruled that the unauthorized AI-generated cloning of a human voice constitutes an infringement on publicity rights. The landmark case was brought by actor Kenjiro Tsuda, known for his role in the anime Jujutsu Kaisen, against an anonymous TikTok account that used his voice in 188 videos. While the court affirmed that voices deserve legal protection similar to portraits, it dismissed the request to remove the videos because the user had already deleted them. The presiding judge stated that such protection applies when a voice is used for commercial appeal or to exploit an individual's identity.
Why it matters
This ruling establishes a legal precedent in Japan for protecting performers against AI-driven identity theft, potentially impacting the future of the voice-acting and entertainment industries.
Read the original report — The Guardian
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