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METI considers protecting voice and likeness from generative AI

やさしい日本語

  1. AIで、のがでれるがでいます。

  2. 、は、「」や「」をでとしてできないか、をました。

  3. は、のをてはありません。声優せいゆうたちは、をてほしいとています。

  4. のでは、のに「」と「」をと、ををの2つ（ふたつ）がれました。

In English

Cases of generative AI being used to copy famous people's voices without permission keep piling up. Amid this, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has started considering whether to explicitly name "voice" and "likeness" as things protected under the Unfair Competition Prevention Act. Right now no law directly spells out a right to one's voice, and voice actors have been asking for legislation. At a council meeting on Oct 13, METI presented two options: add "likeness" and "voice" to the existing clause on business identifiers (which only protects things that are widely known), or create a new rule against unauthorized use, so less famous voice actors are covered too. No experts at the meeting clearly opposed either option.

Phrases to steal

  • 無断で使われる

    to be used without permission

    のがでれています。

  • 相次ぐ

    to happen one after another; to keep piling up

    AIののがでいます。

  • 法律に明記する

    to state explicitly in law

    のをにするがました。

Grammar

  • 〜中（なか）

    amid ~; while ~ is going on（ケースが相次（あいつ）ぐ中（なか）、…）

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