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PoliticsJapan Justice Ministry panel proposes extending publicity rights to voices

As generative AI becomes more widespread, an expert panel at Japan’s Ministry of Justice has broadly compiled a draft report proposing that publicity rights—which protect prominent people from unauthorized use of their names and photos—should also cover voices, as they do portraits.

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NNHK News★★★☆☆2026-07-27 11:24Original

Japan Justice Ministry panel proposes extending publicity rights to voices
Japan Justice Ministry panel proposes extending publicity rights to voicesPolitics