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AI tool that copied actor’s ‘lustrous’ voice violated his rights, Tokyo court rules
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AI tool that copied actor’s ‘lustrous’ voice violated his rights, Tokyo court rules

A court in Japan has ruled that the human voice has legal protection after a landmark case involving a well-known actor and a TikTok account that he claimed had cloned his “lustrous” baritone voice in its AI-generated videos. Tokyo district court said on Wednesday that voices should enjoy the same protection as publicity rights, at the end of a closely watched legal action brought against TikTok by Kenjiro Tsuda – best known for voicing the character Kento Nanami in the anime Jujutsu Kaisen. But the court dismis…

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Who owns ‘brain rot’? Inside the international legal drama over a beloved meme
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Who owns ‘brain rot’? Inside the international legal drama over a beloved meme

One of the most beloved characters in an absurdist genre of online video content has become the center of an international legal battle that could determine where human creativity ends and artificial intelligence begins. Tung Tung Tung Sahur, also known as Triple T, was created in 2025 by an Indonesian teen who goes by the username Noxa, using OpenAI’s image-generation tool. Based on a kentongan – a type of drum used to wake south-east Asian Muslims for their pre-dawn meal during Ramadan – the character is an an…

Deezer will save your music feed from the flood of AI-generated songs with a one-tap fix
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Deezer will save your music feed from the flood of AI-generated songs with a one-tap fix

Tired of AI-generated songs cluttering your music searches? Deezer is introducing a new filter that lets you hide fully AI-generated tracks, albums, and related artists. Deezer wants to give you a direct way to say no to AI-generated songs cluttering your feed. The music streaming platform has announced a new toggle feature that will let users exclude fully AI-generated tracks, albums, and related artists from search

AI K-pop group muuo:23 faces backlash after pre-debut release as fans slam AI idols
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AI K-pop group muuo:23 faces backlash after pre-debut release as fans slam AI idols

AI-generated K-pop boy group muuo:23 has sparked backlash following the release of its pre-debut digital single NEVERTHELESS on October 14, 2026. Created by AI entertainment company Creation Zipup, the five-member group features AI-generated digital identities built around a futuristic 23rd-century concept. While the project also involves human creatives in areas including music, choreography and production, some K-pop fans have criticised the idea of AI idols entering an industry where thousands of human traine…

YouTube Music launches new labels as AI-generated music floods streaming platforms
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YouTube Music launches new labels as AI-generated music floods streaming platforms

The label will appear on the player page and include songs entirely generated by AI or partially, such as involved in composition and vocals. YouTube Music announced Wednesday the rollout of a new labeling system aimed at improving transparency around songs created with the help of generative AI. Now listeners will be able to easily identify tracks created using AI, including those involve

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Lost generation: the AI threat to Britain’s next great directors

When Ridley Scott was awarded the UK’s highest accolade for a glittering career directing films from Alien and Blade Runner to Gladiator and The Martian, he reminded those attending the Bafta event eight years ago that making commercials had been his “film school”. The advertising industry has long been a breeding ground for British film and TV talent who have gone on to make the jump to Hollywood productions, including Guy Ritchie, who started out making music videos and commercials, and Paddington in Peru dire…

Lost generation: the AI threat to Britain’s next great directors
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AFL tells Sportsbet to stop using players in AI-generated content

The AFL has told its official gambling partner, Sportsbet, to stop featuring its high-profile athletes in AI-generated social media content without player permission. Sportsbet has also been told to delete AI videos depicting AFL stars delivering lines from movies, television shows or speeches to react to real events. The videos were age-restricted and designed to boost Sportsbet’s engagement on social media, in a bid for new audiences and customers. The videos were published despite the federal government legis…

AFL tells Sportsbet to stop using players in AI-generated content
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Zimbabwean author Simbarashe Kundizeza denies using AI to write prize-winning story

The Zimbabwean writer Simbarashe Kundizeza has denied using AI to write a prize-winning short story after an article in the Atlantic said software had flagged it as almost completely AI-generated. Kundizeza’s story The Blue Fighter was announced as the winner of the prestigious Caine prize for African writers on 6 October. Five days later, The Atlantic published an article by the author and journalist Vauhini Vara titled: “Yet Another Literary prize winner Seems to Be AI.” Vara said that she had run the story th…

Zimbabwean author Simbarashe Kundizeza denies using AI to write prize-winning story
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AI-Made Film Cost $1.5 Million

Director Tom Walsh said he produced the two-hour film for $1.5 million, perhaps serving as a test case for the types of projects AI can help make.

AI-Made Film Cost $1.5 Million
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Poster of 'Jamlok', billed as world's first AI horror film, unveiled

New Delhi, Oct 11 (PTI) The poster of ‘Jamlok’, billed by its makers as the world’s first AI-powered horror film, was unveiled at the ‘Uncanny India’ festival, held in the national capital. AI filmmaking company Koyal AI and Waveband Production, which has produced ‘Mastiii 4’, have joined hands for the multilingual film, with major Bollywood […]

Poster of 'Jamlok', billed as world's first AI horror film, unveiled