Japanese court rules human voices are protected in landmark AI case

September 30, 2026 · 11:09 am 2 sources

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• AI tool that copied actor’s ‘lustrous’ voice violated his rights, says Tokyo court
  The Guardian · September 30, 2026 11:09
  Kenjiro Tsuda wins case against TikTok account in landmark verdict to protect publicity rights A court in Japan has ruled that the human voice has legal protection after a landmark case involving a well known actor and a TikTok account whose AI -generated videos, he claimed, had cloned his…

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• Japanese court rules human voices are protected in landmark AI case
  Engadget · October 1, 2026 14:58
  Humans vs AI: It's time to d-d-d-d-duel.