Kenjiro Tsuda sues TikTok over AI voice clone in Japan
Japanese voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda is facing a court verdict on Wednesday after suing TikTok regarding an artificial intelligence clone of his voice.
Lawsuit targets specific videos
Tsuda filed the lawsuit to demand the removal of videos narrated by a deep voice he claims is uniquely his. The platform argues that the audio represents a generic male voice and that any similarity to Tsuda is subjective.
Industry leaders support the actor
Yuko Sasaki, executive director of the Japan Actors Union, stated that an actor's voice results from years of rigorous training. She added that the union supports Tsuda wholeheartedly in his effort to defend vocal identity against AI copies.
Case marks first of its kind
Legal records suggest this case is believed to be the country's first seeking to defend an individual's vocal identity against artificial intelligence. The dispute highlights growing concerns about AI imitation among performers worldwide and within Japan's animation industry.
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