Japanese Voice Actor Sues TikTok Over AI Voice Cloning

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Japanese anime voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda has sued TikTok, alleging the platform hosted videos using an AI-generated clone of his distinctive voice without consent. The case, the first of its kind in Japan, highlights concerns over AI misuse infringing on performers' rights and causing potential economic harm.[AI generated]

Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?

The event clearly involves the use of an AI system to replicate a person's voice without consent, leading to harm in the form of violation of image rights and unauthorized commercial use. The AI system's use directly led to this harm, fulfilling the definition of an AI Incident. The case is a concrete example of AI misuse causing legal and personal harm to an individual, not merely a potential or hypothetical risk. Therefore, it should be classified as an AI Incident.[AI generated]
AI principles
Privacy & data governanceRespect of human rights
Industries
Media, social platforms, and marketing
Affected stakeholders
Workers
Harm types
Economic/PropertyHuman or fundamental rights
Business function:
Other
AI system task:
Content generation

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