Saudi law protects individuals’ voiceprints for 50 years after death
Saudi Arabia safeguards individuals’ digital voiceprints for 50 years posthumously, surpassing countries like Japan, according to an intellectual property official.
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AIMohammed Al-Salamah, chairman of the Saudi Intellectual Property Protection Association, said that Saudi law protects individuals’ voiceprints on digital platforms and elsewhere for up to 50 years after their death, unlike Japan, which only protects celebrities.
Speaking in an interview with Al-Ekhbariya TV, Al-Salamah added that Saudi Arabia is the first country to formally recognize voiceprints.
He noted that Article 22 of the law penalizes anyone who infringes on the rights of voice owners, whether artists or those featured on digital platforms.
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