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Japan expert advisory panel OKs protection of voice rights
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The panel has discussed issues related to civil liability over the unauthorised use of voices and portraits of famous individuals through generative artificial intelligence.
Key facts
- The ministry said it wants legal professionals, rights holders and businesses to use the report, released Friday, widely as guidelines.
- As the country has seen no court rulings regarding the right to voice, there has not been sufficient understanding about what acts constitute law violations
- The report said that voice is also a symbol of the personalities of individuals and therefore subject to protection under the right of publicity, which allows celebrities to control the commercial value of their names and images
- Damages can be sought for the infringements of the right of voice, according to the report.
Summary
The ministry said it wants legal professionals, rights holders and businesses to use the report, released Friday, widely as guidelines.
As the country has seen no court rulings regarding the right to voice, there has not been sufficient understanding about what acts constitute law violations. The report said that voice is also a symbol of the personalities of individuals and therefore subject to protection under the right of publicity, which allows celebrities to control the commercial value of their names and images. Damages can be sought for the infringements of the right of voice, according to the report.