Tokyo court grants legal protection to human voices in AI clone case
A Tokyo court has awarded legal protection to the human voice in a landmark case in which a popular Japanese anime voice actor demanded that TikTok close an account over its unauthorized use of an artificial intelligence clone of his trademark baritone.
TL;DR
- A Tokyo court has ruled in favor of protecting human voices legally.
- The case involved a Japanese anime voice actor suing TikTok.
- The lawsuit was over the unauthorized use of an AI clone of his voice.
- The court ordered TikTok to close the offending account.