Tokyo court grants legal protection to human voices in AI clone case

TOKYO — 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 artificial intelligence clone of his trademark baritone.

Tokyo court grants legal protection to human voices in AI clone case

TL;DR

  • A Tokyo court has awarded legal protection to the human voice.
  • The case involved a popular Japanese anime voice actor.
  • The actor demanded TikTok close an account using an AI clone of his voice.
  • This is considered a landmark case regarding AI voice cloning.