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Tokyo court rules the human voice is protected, in a TikTok AI clone case

A Tokyo court ruled on Wednesday that Japanese law protects the human voice. Anime voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda had sued TikTok over videos he says used an AI clone of his voice.

Tokyo court rules the human voice is protected, in a TikTok AI clone case

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A Tokyo court ruled on Wednesday that Japanese law protects the human voice.

Anime voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda had sued TikTok over videos he says used an AI clone of his voice.

He won in part, as the court turned down his request to remove the videos, Agence France-Presse reported.

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A Tokyo court ruled on Wednesday that Japanese law protects the human voice. Anime voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda had sued TikTok over videos he says used an AI clone of his voice. He won in part, as the court turned down his request to remove the videos, Agence France-Presse reported.

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