Japan Rules Voice Is A Protected Publicity Right in Landmark Ruling

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A Japanese court has ruled that voice is a protected publicity right in the first ruling of its kind in the country.
On Wednesday, the Tokyo District Court ruled that voices are a protected publicity right in the first ruling of its kind in the country. However, the court dismissed the request by voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda for TikTok to remove videos narrated using an AI-based voice that he claimed was based on his own. Tsuda is a well-known voice actor in the popula