Berlin court rules AI imitation of voice actor's voice violates personal rights
A German voice actor, known as the German voice of Bruce Willis, took legal action against the operator of a YouTube channel. The operator had used an AI-generated voice deceptively similar to the actor's voice in two videos with right-wing political content and to advertise goods, without the actor's consent. The Berlin Regional Court ruled on August 20, 2025, that this violated the actor's general personal rights and that he is entitled to compensation. The court based its decision on the lack of consent and the failure to label the voice as AI-generated, and the case is not yet final.
- Date it happened
- 2025-08-20
- Organisation involved
- Operator of a YouTube channel
- Product, system or model
- AI voice generation system
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