How Much Is a Voice "Stolen" by AI Worth? It Starts Over 100 Years Ago…
Voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda has sued TikTok, sparking debate over AI voice imitation. A podcast traces how recorded voices have been priced and licensed from the birth of radio drama through the voice actor industry to the podcast era, citing Beijing Internet Court's first AI voice infringement case in 2024. It also covers Japanese voice actor union actions since 1971 and the digital voice replication clause in the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.