AI tool that copied actor’s ‘lustrous’ voice violated his rights, Tokyo court rules

Reported by The Guardian World · 2 hours ago · Justin McCurry in Tokyo

Kenjiro Tsuda wins case against TikTok account in landmark Japanese verdict to protect publicity rightsA 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 that he claimed had cloned his “lustrous” baritone…

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