Japan Actors Union sets strict rules on AI-generated voices

The Japan Actors Union has issued guidelines on AI voice use: consent at every stage, royalties for AI replicas, and a ban on recreating a deceased actor's voice without their lifetime permission. The rules are not legally binding, but the union will push the government to legislate on "voice rights."

• Actor consent required at every stage of AI training and generation
• AI voice replicas count as a new performance and require royalties
• Deceased actors' voices cannot be recreated without lifetime permission
• Union will push the government to legislate on "voice rights"