Chinese actors' body pushes against unauthorized AI use of likeness, voice
By MLex Staff ( April 3, 2026, 07:49 GMT | Insight) -- China’s actors are pushing for tighter controls on unauthorized AI use of likeness and voice data, as an industry body warned on Thursday that such practices are infringing legal rights and urged platforms and developers to strengthen authorization checks and compliance.China’s entertainment industry is facing mounting pressure over the unauthorized use of actors’ likenesses and voices in artificial intelligence-generated content, as an industry body warned that such practices are infringing legal rights and becoming widespread....
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