China's First Voice-Cloning Infringement Judgment
Summary
On April 23, 2024, the Beijing Internet Court ruled on China's first case regarding infringement of personal rights involving AI-generated voices. According to the judgment, the court held the view that a synthetic voice can be deemed to be identifiable if the general public or the public in related fields can associate it with the natural person based on its timbre, intonation and pronunciation style.
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