# Evangelion star calls for Japanese government help over “heartbreaking” AI voice cloning > Source: > Published: 2026-08-03 12:36:56+00:00 Voice actress Megumi Ogata, [known for playing Shinji in Evangelion,](https://www.dexerto.com/anime/evangelions-shinji-voice-actor-says-hideaki-anno-was-the-only-one-who-understood-her-3308712/) is asking the Japanese government to intervene over AI voice generators being used, as she called it “heartbreaking.” Artificial Intelligence has been creeping into everyday life for a while now, and while some workers have been using it for menial tasks, it has become a threat to creatives in different outlets. Voice actors and animators have especially railed against the growth of AI, with many actors questioning how long they’ll be needed before the technology makes them obsolete. [Tom Hanks even said Pixar will be able to make Toy Story after he’s dead because of AI.](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/tom-hanks-says-toy-story-could-continue-without-him-by-using-ai-3380631/) Well, over in Japan, voice actress Megumi Ogata, who has starred in Evangelion and Danganronpa, wants the country to “establish rules” against the rising problems. ## Shinji voice actor calls for Japanese government’s help over AI As [Automaton](https://automaton-media.com/en/news/evangelion-and-danganronpa-star-megumi-ogata-says-she-is-heartbroken-over-unauthorized-ai-voice-generation-why-cant-japan-establish-content-guidelines/) pointed out, Ogata spoke to TBS News Dig after Japan’s Ministry of Justice released a first draft of rules protecting voices under publicity rights. “My voice is a part of my identity. I really don’t understand why somebody would want to make me say things that I don’t want to say as they please and then sell it as my own voice. It’s heartbreaking,” she said. “Why can’t Japan, which calls itself a content superpower, establish rules for content use or tell the world, ‘this is our policy,’ or ‘this is a problem for us?’” Some Japanese creatives have been taking things into their own hands, with the government [looking to use AI to crack down on manga and anime piracy. ](https://www.dexerto.com/anime/japanese-government-wants-ai-to-fight-anime-piracy-after-73-billion-lost-3368891/) Kenjiro Tsuda, who is behind the voice of Yu-Gi-Oh!’s Seto Kaiba and Jujutsu Kaisen’s Kento Nanami, has also [sued TikTok over AI being used to replicate his voice in hundreds of videos](https://www.dexerto.com/anime/yu-gi-oh-jujutsu-kaisen-voice-actor-sues-tiktok-over-ai-ripping-off-his-voice-3368594/). ## Related One “mid-sized game company” is now forcing hopeful applicants to draw right in front of them during the interview stage [so they can prove AI wasn’t used.](https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/japanese-game-studio-forces-applicants-to-draw-in-front-of-them-to-avoid-ai-3289375/)