HoYoverse Wins $112,000 Lawsuit Over Stolen Genshin Impact Voices
A Shanghai court has awarded HoYoverse approximately $112,000 in damages. The ruling found an AI company infringed on copyrights by illegally replicating 63 Genshin Impact character voices. The AI firm has withdrawn its appeal, confirming the payment and cessation of infringing activities.
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MiHoYo awarded $112,000 by Chinese court after AI voice service dupes Genshin Impact characters
MiHoYo has won a legal victory in China, with a Shanghai court ordering an unnamed generative AI developer to pay approximately $112,000 for illegally replicating and selling the voices of 63 Genshin Impact characters. The court found the defendant used AI to reproduce the voices, along with game assets, to advertise and sell illicit voice packs, demonstrating an intent to capitalize on the game's popularity.
Genshin Impact dev HoYoverse wins $112,000 in court after AI company stole 63 of its characters' voices
HoYoverse has been awarded approximately $112,000 in a Shanghai court after an unnamed AI service provider was found to have wrongfully reproduced 63 Genshin Impact characters' voices and used modified character images to promote its AI voice packs. The court ruled this constituted copyright infringement and unjust competition, ordering the AI company to cease its infringing behaviors. The AI company has withdrawn its appeal, making the payment inevitable.
