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.
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.