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In a significant move to combat the rising threat of unauthorized AI voice cloning, a coalition of popular Japanese voice actors has launched the “NOMORE Unauthorized AI Generation” campaign on Oct 15, 2024.
This initiative aims to raise awareness about the exploitation of their voices, which are often replicated for commercial purposes without their knowledge or consent.
The campaign’s official X (formerly Twitter), YouTube, and TikTok accounts went live on Oct 15.
A video posted across the platforms expresses the group’s concerns, stating, “Readings, songs, and even our voices, which we did not record, have been published online and are sometimes being sold. Our voices are our business tools, our lives, and an important part of ourselves that we have grown up with. Even if it was done by a fan who wanted to hear more of our voices, it is not pleasant to use it without permission.“
The video features 26 well-known voice actors, including Ryusei Nakao (Frieza in Dragon Ball), Koichi Yamadera (Spike Spiegel in Cowboy Bebop), Yuki Kaji (Eren in Attack on Titan), Daisuke Namikawa (Choso in Jujutsu Kaisen), and Jun Fukuyama (Lelouch in Code Geass), Romi Park (Nana Osaki in Nana).
The first video features Nakao addressing the issue directly, saying, “Please listen to how we, the voice actors, feel about our voices being used by AI without permission.”
He also talked about the shock and frustration of discovering his voice being used without authorization.
The video ends with all 26 actors coming together to declare, “NOMORE Unauthorized AI Generation“.
This campaign emerges amid Japanese voice acting agency Aoni Production announcing a partnership with the AI voice platform CoeFont to develop multilingual AI voices for use in global markets.
While the initial phase of the partnership features 10 Aoni Production voice actors, only the names of Masako Nozawa and Banjou Ginga have been revealed.
Both companies have, however, emphasized that this AI voice technology will not be used in acting-related fields, such as anime, dubbing, or in or foreign films.
Source: Oricon, Anime! Anime!
