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Tokyo Court Dismisses Kenjiro Tsuda’s Lawsuit Over TikTok AI Voice Videos After Their Removal

The Tokyo District Court dismissed voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda’s lawsuit against TikTok over videos featuring AI-generated narration after TikTok reported that the videos had been removed. Coverage also framed the case as significant for the legal protection of voice actors’ voices in Japan, despite the dismissal.

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Voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda’s lawsuit over AI voice cloning dismissed, but ruling sets important legal precedent for protecting seiyuu voices in Japan The lawsuit was dismissed on account of the TikTok videos already being deleted from the platform automato
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The Tokyo District Court dismissed voice actor Kenjirō Tsuda's lawsuit against TikTok over videos with AI-generated narration, after TikTok reported the removal of those videos.
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Automaton emphasized the case’s potential legal precedent, while Anime News Network focused primarily on the dismissal and removal of the videos.

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The lawsuit was filed by voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda against TikTok.
The dispute involved TikTok videos using AI-generated narration resembling or reproducing a voice.
The Tokyo District Court dismissed the case after TikTok reported removing the videos.
The ruling has been discussed in relation to legal protections for seiyuu voices and AI voice cloning in Japan.