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Palworld does not use generative AI, PocketPair CEO assures
Palworld's AI accusations have been ongoing since the game's launch, but PocketPair's CEO has come out to deny any use of generative AI.
ByAmber V
The Pokémon Company disqualifies TCG contest entries following rule violations and suspicions of gen AI use
In the wake of controversy surrounding the Pokémon Trading Card Game Illustration Contest 2024, some entries have been disqualified for breaking the rules
Square Enix CEO switches to a more cautious approach to generative AI use
Square Enix CEO Takashi Kiryu's latest remarks about the company's use of AI may indicate a more apprehensive attitude on the matter.
- ByAmber V
Evangelion singer boycotts event over use of gen AI imagery, expressing solidarity with other artists
Evangelion opening theme singer Yoko Takahashi has withdrawn from an anime concert in protest of the gen AI used on the event's poster
Japanese translators openly protest government’s AI manga translation initiative
The Japan Association of Translators warns that planned use of AI for rapid, mass translation of manga will damage Japan's soft power
Can AI solve the anime industry’s problems? Industry member sparks discussion
A Japanese anime industry member's tweet on how AI could be used to help animators has drawn various views on the contentious issue
Pixiv bans all images indistinguishable from photographs, likely to tackle malicious deepfakes
The art platform Pixiv has revised its guidelines to tackle malicious deepfake images, but the new prohibitions are being criticized.
- ByAmber V
Cygames’ parent company announces policy on generative AI use
Granblue Fantasy series dev Cygames' parent company explain how they envision enhancing employee creativity through generative AI usage.
AI learning dataset full of Japanese video game voice lines sparks controversy
The AI learning dataset MoeSpeech compiles a vast amount of Japanese voice lines from PC games, and it has not been well received by the community in both ethical and legal aspects.
Japanese tool protects your artwork from AI learning
Japanese company SnackTime has just launched their emamori service, which enables creators to protect their artwork from AI learning and AI image generation programs
Nintendo Switch “hentai” game influx shocks Japanese users
Japanese My Nintendo Store users have been noticing an influx of foreign 17+ Switch games that include the word “Hentai,” and it hasn't been received well.
- ByAmber V
Initiative to integrate AI and Blockchain technology into anime production causes mixed responses in Japan
Japan's AI and blockchain experts have launched the "AnimeChain" initiative, intended to redefine the anime production ecosystem using AI and blockchain technology, causing mixed reactions in the community.
New Japanese AI tool will detect suspicious job listings
Tokyo-based recruitment website operator to introduce a generative AI tool to help detect the increasing number of shady part-time job listings in Japan.
Watch an NPC reality show unfold in this AI-powered life sim
Ememe is an anime-style life sim in which you can "make your own Truman Show" with NPCs, whose words and actions are entirely AI generated.
Japanese game developer Level-5 reveals how they use generative AI like Stable Diffusion
Ni no Kuni and Professor Layton developer Level-5 demonstrate exactly how they use generative AI to assist game development and promotion.
Sega develops “voxel-style 3D monster generation AI” in joint project with Japanese start-up
EQUES Corporation announced the development of a “voxel-style 3D monster generation AI” in a joint project with Sega Corporation on November 7.
Use of “AI actress” in Japanese commercial causes controversy amidst ongoing international strikes in the industry
A Japanese tea company's commercial featuring an AI actress sparks discussion about the ethics of using AI as opposed to human talent. Online users and industry professionals evaluate the pros and cons.
User prompts Bing’s AI to report itself for infringing on Nintendo’s copyrights
Users have been creating all kinds of images with The Bing Image Creator that uses DALL-E 3, including images of copyrighted characters. One Japanese user decided to make a report to Nintendo about the issue, but made the Bing AI write the report.
- ByAmber V
This new AI anime art generator claims to be “clean,” functioning without stolen art
Emi (Ethereal Master of Illustration) is a free to use AI image generator by Japanese developer AI Picasso that claims to be "clean," avoiding the use of stolen and unauthorized images.
Could AI replace manga artist assistants? AI startup founder shows “16-page manga completed without drawing,” sparking discussion about loss of human jobs
Japanese AI startup founder Takahiro Anno introduced his almost fully automated comic generation process, causing discussion about manga artist’s assistants/apprentices potentially being replaced by AI and other effects the use of generative AI technology may have on Japan’s comic industry.
- ByAmber V
Orwellian Japanese social media platform “Dystopia” uses AI surveillance and censoring to prevent cyberbullying
Japanese web service developer Soudanbako released the beta version of their new social media platform called Dystopia on September 24 for iOS and Android. The app uses AI to censor offensive phrases and prevent cyberbullying.
- ByAmber V
Majority of anime industry professionals want the use of AI to be legally regulated
A Nippon Anime & Film Culture Association (NAFCA) survey reveals that over 70% of anime industry professionals would like to have the use of generative AI legally regulated.