# Japan court rules actors have right to their own voices

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> Published: 2026-10-02 11:07:08+00:00

Kenjiro Tsuda, an actor famed in Japan for his lustrous baritone, sued TikTok over an account that used an AI-generated replica of his voice in more than 180 videos. Tokyo District Court [ruled this week that a persons' voice can be protected under Japan's publicity rights law](https://abcnews.com/Technology/wireStory/tokyo-court-grants-legal-protection-human-voices-ai-136912283?utm_source=chatgpt.com). — [Read the rest](https://boingboing.net/2026/10/02/japan-court-rules-actors-have-right-to-their-own-voices.html) 

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