Dragon Ball's Goku voice actress Masako Nozawa slams AI voice cloning

89-year-old Masako Nozawa, who has voiced Goku since 1986, called AI-generated videos using her voice "unforgivable" and compared them to theft. Her remarks came as the Japan Actors Union, representing about 2,600 performers, issued new guidelines on October 15 requiring consent for AI voice cloning.

• Nozawa has voiced Goku since 1986, plus Gohan and Goten
• In 2025 she became the first voice actor to receive one of Japan's top cultural honors
• The Japan Actors Union represents roughly 2,600 performers
• Guidelines require consent to train AI models or generate voice recordings