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While Calling Voice a Protected Right, Court Dismisses Voice Actor’s AI Case

The court said voice can qualify as a publicity right after finding 188 AI-cloned videos drew millions of views and monthly earnings.

Summary by The Japan Times
Kenjiro Tsuda's lawsuit was the first in Japan filed over a "voice rights" infringement using generative artificial intelligence.

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Choi Yi-rak = Regarding a video that unauthorizedly imitates the voice of a voice actor generated by artificial intelligence (AI), a Japanese court ruled that "the voice of a celebrity is also..."

·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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On the 30th, Mitsuyo Ota, President and CEO of the talent agency Titan, updated her X (formerly Twitter) account, commenting on the verdict in the lawsuit involving voice actor and actor Kenjiro Tsuda...

·Osaka, Japan
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In a lawsuit filed by popular voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda seeking the removal of a video that illegally imitated his voice using a voice-generating AI, the Tokyo District Court issued a landmark ruling, stating that voice is included in the protection of "publicity rights." Kenjiro Tsuda, a voice actor and actor known for roles such as Kento Nanami in the popular anime "Jujutsu Kaisen," had sought the removal of a video on TikTok featuring narrati…

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産経ニュース broke the news in Japan on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
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