Japanese anime actor fights TikTok over AI voice cloning
AI imitation is a growing concern among performers worldwide, and the threat has roiled Japan's storied animation industry.
Japanese anime voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda has sued TikTok over videos that allegedly feature an artificial intelligence clone of his distinctive baritone voice. The lawsuit, set to be ruled upon on Wednesday, marks the first of its kind in Japan, where the threat of AI voice cloning has become a growing concern for performers worldwide.
Tsuda, renowned for his roles in blockbuster franchises like "Jujutsu Kaisen" and "Yu-Gi-Oh!," argues that the AI-generated copies infringe upon his vocal identity, a sentiment shared by other artists in the country's revered animation industry, where voice actors are sometimes revered as much as the characters they portray.
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