{"id":36180,"date":"2026-07-14T12:42:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T12:42:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itbusinesstoday.com\/?p=36180"},"modified":"2026-07-14T12:42:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T12:42:36","slug":"japan-moves-to-protect-ai-generated-voice-performances-as-government-expands-intellectual-property-safeguards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itbusinesstoday.com\/ja\/gov-tech\/japan-moves-to-protect-ai-generated-voice-performances-as-government-expands-intellectual-property-safeguards\/","title":{"rendered":"\u653f\u5e9c\u304c\u77e5\u7684\u8ca1\u7523\u6a29\u306e\u4fdd\u8b77\u3092\u62e1\u5927\u3059\u308b\u4e2d\u3001\u65e5\u672c\u306fAI\u751f\u6210\u306e\u97f3\u58f0\u30d1\u30d5\u30a9\u30fc\u30de\u30f3\u30b9\u306e\u4fdd\u8b77\u306b\u5411\u3051\u305f\u52d5\u304d\u3092\u9032\u3081\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Japan is once again making a move in establishing more rigorous governance policies to protect voice performances from any form of misuse through AI technology. Since generative AI can now generate very lifelike human voices, there is a growing need for the protection of performers, voice actors, and content creators whose voices may be copied using these technologies. This move comes in the context of Japan&#8217;s ongoing effort to maintain a delicate balance between technological innovation and the development of strong IP laws.<\/p>\n<p>This particular measure falls under the country&#8217;s policy towards developing a regulatory framework that will encourage AI innovations, all while managing the emerging ethical and commercial problems associated with it. With increasing usage of AI-generated audio in entertainment, advertising, gaming, customer service, and other aspects of digital media, the need to protect human voices&#8217; commercial value has become a policy concern.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>AI\u306b\u3088\u308b\u58f0\u306e\u30af\u30ed\u30fc\u30f3\u6280\u8853\u304c\u3001\u77e5\u7684\u8ca1\u7523\u306b\u95a2\u3059\u308b\u65b0\u305f\u306a\u8ab2\u984c\u3092\u63d0\u8d77\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>With the development of generative AI, there is now an opportunity to recreate someone&#8217;s voice based on only a few minutes of their recorded sound. It is now possible for such technologies to create realistic voice synthesis which closely resembles an individual&#8217;s manner of speech.<\/p>\n<h4>\u3053\u3061\u3089\u3082\u304a\u8aad\u307f\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\uff1a <a class=\"p-url\" href=\"https:\/\/itbusinesstoday.com\/ja\/gov-tech\/space-data-transforms-missile-defense-planning\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\u5b87\u5b99\u30c7\u30fc\u30bf\u304c\u30df\u30b5\u30a4\u30eb\u9632\u885b\u8a08\u753b\u3092\u5909\u9769\u3059\u308b<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u97f3\u58f0\u5408\u6210\u306f\u3001\u30b3\u30f3\u30c6\u30f3\u30c4\u5236\u4f5c\u3001\u30ed\u30fc\u30ab\u30e9\u30a4\u30ba\u3001\u30a2\u30af\u30bb\u30b7\u30d3\u30ea\u30c6\u30a3\u3001\u30d0\u30fc\u30c1\u30e3\u30eb\u30a2\u30b7\u30b9\u30bf\u30f3\u30c8\u306e\u5206\u91ce\u306b\u304a\u3044\u3066\u3001\u591a\u304f\u306e\u53ef\u80fd\u6027\u3092\u5207\u308a\u62d3\u304f\u5f37\u529b\u306a\u30c4\u30fc\u30eb\u3067\u3059\u304c\u3001\u4e00\u65b9\u3067\u3001\u3044\u304f\u3064\u304b\u306e\u6df1\u523b\u306a\u5371\u967a\u6027\u3082\u306f\u3089\u3093\u3067\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002 AI\u6280\u8853\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u751f\u6210\u3055\u308c\u305f\u5408\u6210\u97f3\u58f0\u3092\u7121\u65ad\u3067\u4f7f\u7528\u3059\u308b\u3068\u3001\u5e83\u544a\u3084\u52d5\u753b\u3001\u5a2f\u697d\u30b3\u30f3\u30c6\u30f3\u30c4\u306b\u7d44\u307f\u8fbc\u307e\u308c\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3067\u3001\u51fa\u6f14\u8005\u3084\u8457\u540d\u4eba\u306b\u91d1\u92ad\u7684\u640d\u5bb3\u3084\u8a55\u5224\u306e\u6bc0\u640d\u3092\u3082\u305f\u3089\u3059\u53ef\u80fd\u6027\u304c\u3042\u308a\u3001\u3055\u3089\u306b\u306f\u4f55\u3089\u304b\u306e\u8a50\u6b3a\u884c\u70ba\u306b\u5dfb\u304d\u8fbc\u307e\u308c\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3055\u3048\u3042\u308a\u5f97\u307e\u3059\u3002.<\/p>\n<p>\u3053\u3046\u3057\u305f\u6f5c\u5728\u7684\u306a\u8105\u5a01\u3092\u8efd\u6e1b\u3059\u308b\u305f\u3081\u3001\u65e5\u672c\u653f\u5e9c\u306f\u73fe\u5728\u3001\u4eba\u5de5\u77e5\u80fd\u6280\u8853\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u751f\u6210\u30fb\u5408\u6210\u3055\u308c\u305f\u97f3\u58f0\u30d1\u30d5\u30a9\u30fc\u30de\u30f3\u30b9\u3092\u3069\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306b\u6271\u3046\u3079\u304d\u304b\u3092\u5b9a\u3081\u308b\u6cd5\u7684\u67a0\u7d44\u307f\u306e\u6574\u5099\u3092\u691c\u8a0e\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Supporting Japan&#8217;s Creative Economy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u30a8\u30f3\u30bf\u30fc\u30c6\u30a4\u30f3\u30e1\u30f3\u30c8\u7523\u696d\u306f\u3001\u540c\u56fd\u306b\u3068\u3063\u3066\u6700\u3082\u4fa1\u5024\u306e\u3042\u308b\u6587\u5316\u7684\u30fb\u7d4c\u6e08\u7684\u8cc7\u7523\u306e\u4e00\u3064\u3068\u898b\u306a\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002.<\/p>\n<p>Anime, video games, movies, music, virtual celebrities, and other types of digital media require the work of skilled voice actors, whose voice performances play a crucial role in the success of these products. Japan&#8217;s renowned industry of voice performances has become an integral part of Japan&#8217;s cultural exports, and thus becomes an increasingly valuable asset as new AI technologies develop.<\/p>\n<p>\u65e5\u672c\u306f\u3001\u65b0\u305f\u306a\u4fdd\u8b77\u63aa\u7f6e\u306e\u5c0e\u5165\u3092\u901a\u3058\u3066\u3001\u5275\u9020\u6027\u306e\u30a8\u30b3\u30b7\u30b9\u30c6\u30e0\u306e\u5065\u5168\u6027\u3092\u7dad\u6301\u3057\u3001AI\u6280\u8853\u306e\u8cac\u4efb\u3042\u308b\u5229\u7528\u3092\u4fc3\u9032\u3057\u305f\u3044\u3068\u8003\u3048\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002\u77e5\u7684\u8ca1\u7523\u306e\u4fdd\u8b77\u306f\u3001\u30c7\u30b8\u30bf\u30eb\u6280\u8853\u306e\u767a\u5c55\u306b\u4f34\u3044\u3001\u5b9f\u6f14\u5bb6\u304c\u9069\u5207\u306a\u8a55\u4fa1\u3068\u30d3\u30b8\u30cd\u30b9\u30c1\u30e3\u30f3\u30b9\u3092\u5f97\u3089\u308c\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u4fdd\u8a3c\u3059\u308b\u3082\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002.<\/p>\n<p>The program shows Japan&#8217;s desire to support the progress and sustainability of their creative industries.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Creating New Opportunities for Japan&#8217;s AI 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it is also worth saying that the latest move by Japan comes amid the ongoing efforts to develop artificial intelligence on the basis of accountability, transparency, and respect of creators&#8217; rights. As countries around the world struggle with the issue of regulation of generative AI, Japan looks for the way to develop its artificial intelligence in a balanced manner.<\/p>\n<p>Voice protection measures are part of the country&#8217;s strategy aimed at the development of sovereign AI, physical AI, advanced manufacturing, and digital infrastructure and the desire of Japan to become a leader in trustworthy artificial intelligence in the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u3053\u306e\u70b9\u306b\u304a\u3044\u3066\u3001\u65e5\u672c\u56fd\u5185\u306b\u304a\u3051\u308b\u65b0\u305f\u306a\u898f\u5236\u74b0\u5883\u306f\u3001\u65e5\u672c\u56fd\u5185\u3067\u4e8b\u696d\u3092\u5c55\u958b\u3059\u308b\u3059\u3079\u3066\u306e\u4f01\u696d\u306b\u3068\u3063\u3066\u91cd\u8981\u306a\u610f\u5473\u3092\u6301\u3064\u3053\u3068\u306b\u306a\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002\u4eba\u5de5\u77e5\u80fd\u306b\u95a2\u3059\u308b\u502b\u7406\u539f\u5247\u3092\u9075\u5b88\u3057\u3001\u30e9\u30a4\u30bb\u30f3\u30b9\u3092\u53d6\u5f97\u3057\u3001\u77e5\u7684\u8ca1\u7523\u306b\u95a2\u3059\u308b\u898f\u5247\u3092\u5c0a\u91cd\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3067\u3001\u4f01\u696d\u306f\u9867\u5ba2\u306e\u4fe1\u983c\u3092\u5f97\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u308b\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3002.<\/p>\n<p>\u3057\u305f\u304c\u3063\u3066\u3001AI\u751f\u6210\u30e1\u30c7\u30a3\u30a2\u306b\u95a2\u3057\u3066\u306f\u3001\u65e5\u672c\u304c\u6280\u8853\u9769\u65b0\u3068\u5275\u4f5c\u6a29\u306e\u9069\u5207\u306a\u30d0\u30e9\u30f3\u30b9\u3092\u78ba\u4fdd\u3057\u3088\u3046\u3068\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u4e2d\u3067\u3001\u58f0\u306e\u4fdd\u8b77\u63aa\u7f6e\u306f\u5358\u306a\u308b\u6cd5\u6539\u6b63\u4ee5\u4e0a\u306e\u610f\u5473\u3092\u6301\u3063\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japan is once again making a move in establishing more rigorous governance policies to protect voice performances from any form of misuse through AI technology. Since generative AI can now generate very lifelike human voices, there is a growing need for the protection of performers, voice actors, and content creators whose voices may be copied using these technologies. This move comes in the context of Japan&#8217;s ongoing effort to maintain a delicate balance between technological innovation and the development of strong IP laws. This particular measure falls under the country&#8217;s policy towards developing a regulatory framework that will encourage AI innovations, all while managing the emerging ethical and commercial problems 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