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Japan court rules human voice protected in TikTok AI case

Original: Japan court rules human voice is protected in TikTok AI case

A court in Japan has ruled that a person's voice is legally protected, in a case involving TikTok and artificial intelligence. The decision is being watched as an early test of how existing law applies to AI systems that can replicate human voices, with potential implications for performers, voice actors and technology companies operating in Japan.

Why now: Courts worldwide are being asked for the first time to decide whether AI systems can lawfully copy human voices, and this ruling is an early answer.

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