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

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A Tokyo court ruled that an AI tool that copied actor Kenjiro Tsuda's voice violated his rights, in a case against a TikTok account.

Why it matters: The verdict establishes that the human voice has legal protection in Japan, in what the text calls a landmark decision on publicity rights.

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“Kenjiro Tsuda wins case against TikTok account in landmark Japanese verdict to protect publicity rights A 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…”
Guardian AI, 30 Sept 2026, 11:09.

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