Dragon Ball Voice Actor Condemns Unauthorized AI Voice Cloning

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Masako Nozawa, the iconic voice of Goku in Dragon Ball, publicly condemned the unauthorized use of AI to clone her voice in videos without consent, calling it theft and unforgivable. The incident has prompted the Japan Actors Union to introduce guidelines to protect performers' voice rights amid rising AI misuse.[AI generated]

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The article explicitly mentions AI-generated videos using Masako Nozawa's voice without authorization, which directly infringes on her rights and intellectual property. The unauthorized use of her voice by AI systems has already occurred, causing harm to her personal and professional rights. This fits the definition of an AI Incident under violations of human rights or intellectual property rights. The presence of AI is clear, the harm is realized, and the event is not merely a future risk or a response update, so it is not an AI Hazard or Complementary Information.[AI generated]
AI principles
Privacy & data governanceRespect of human rights

Industries
Media, social platforms, and marketingArts, entertainment, and recreation

Affected stakeholders
Workers

Harm types
Economic/PropertyHuman or fundamental rights

AI system task:
Content generation


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