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Japan Actors Union pushes for heavy restrictions on AI copying dead actors
It's part of a broader set of guidelines the union hopes to set an industry-wide precedent for.
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The Japan Actors Union, representing roughly 2,600 actors and voice actors, has unveiled a set of measures aimed at safeguarding performers’ rights against generative‑AI misuse. The union frames the initiative as part of broader guidelines intended to establish an industry‑wide precedent for AI restrictions. By targeting AI that copies deceased actors, the union seeks to curb unauthorized digital recreations and set standards for future AI applications in entertainment.
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