https://automaton-media.com/en/tag/ai/ AUTOMATON is a website that covers the Japanese gaming world. We bring you the news on video games from Osaka and Tokyo. Fri, 06 Nov 2026 08:07:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://automaton-media.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-automaton-sitelogo-120x120-1-32x32.png https://automaton-media.com/en/tag/ai/ 32 32 https://automaton-media.com/en/nongaming-news/major-japanese-broadcaster-fuji-tv-plans-to-use-generative-ai-in-all-its-live-action-series-by-the-end-of-2027-establishes-dedicated-ai-testing-site/ https://automaton-media.com/en/nongaming-news/major-japanese-broadcaster-fuji-tv-plans-to-use-generative-ai-in-all-its-live-action-series-by-the-end-of-2027-establishes-dedicated-ai-testing-site/#respond Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74876 Fuji TV announced the founding of AI Sandbox, a dedicated testing site for implementing AI technologies in live-action dramas.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/nongaming-news/major-japanese-broadcaster-fuji-tv-plans-to-use-generative-ai-in-all-its-live-action-series-by-the-end-of-2027-establishes-dedicated-ai-testing-site/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/hideo-kojima-says-ai-lacks-what-makes-the-creative-process-fun-despite-its-efficiency-its-not-a-form-of-creation-i-find-particularly-interesting/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/hideo-kojima-says-ai-lacks-what-makes-the-creative-process-fun-despite-its-efficiency-its-not-a-form-of-creation-i-find-particularly-interesting/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74746 Metal Gear and DEATH STRANDING director Hideo Kojima discusses his outlook on game development amidst rapid advancements in AI technology. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/hideo-kojima-says-ai-lacks-what-makes-the-creative-process-fun-despite-its-efficiency-its-not-a-form-of-creation-i-find-particularly-interesting/feed/ 2 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-and-mana-veterans-weigh-in-on-how-ai-will-change-game-development-and-why-turning-zero-into-one-should-always-be-a-humans-job/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-and-mana-veterans-weigh-in-on-how-ai-will-change-game-development-and-why-turning-zero-into-one-should-always-be-a-humans-job/#respond Mon, 26 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74219 Yoshinori Kitase, Hiromichi Tanaka, and Koichi Ishii – known for their work on the Final Fantasy and Mana series – recently shared their thoughts on how generative AI will change game development.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-and-mana-veterans-weigh-in-on-how-ai-will-change-game-development-and-why-turning-zero-into-one-should-always-be-a-humans-job/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/nongaming-news/japans-ministry-of-finance-proposes-shared-manga-platform-where-global-fans-can-access-multiple-publishers-in-one-place-the-idea-involves-ai-translation/ https://automaton-media.com/en/nongaming-news/japans-ministry-of-finance-proposes-shared-manga-platform-where-global-fans-can-access-multiple-publishers-in-one-place-the-idea-involves-ai-translation/#respond Mon, 26 Oct 2026 06:16:09 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74214 Several government agencies have also requested a combined budget of 250 billion yen towards publisher subsidies.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/nongaming-news/japans-ministry-of-finance-proposes-shared-manga-platform-where-global-fans-can-access-multiple-publishers-in-one-place-the-idea-involves-ai-translation/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-manga-platform-line-manga-launches-ai-character-chats-and-fan-fiction-feature-for-ips-approved-by-authors/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-manga-platform-line-manga-launches-ai-character-chats-and-fan-fiction-feature-for-ips-approved-by-authors/#respond Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:32:54 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74129 Line MANGA is one of Japan's major digital comic apps.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-manga-platform-line-manga-launches-ai-character-chats-and-fan-fiction-feature-for-ips-approved-by-authors/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/anime-studio-behind-mf-ghost-nekopara-says-it-hasnt-adopted-generative-ai-after-animator-job-listing-sparks-backlash/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/anime-studio-behind-mf-ghost-nekopara-says-it-hasnt-adopted-generative-ai-after-animator-job-listing-sparks-backlash/#respond Thu, 22 Oct 2026 05:06:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74100 Felix Film has recently responded to backlash to an animator job listing that called for candidates experienced with AI image generation tools.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/anime-studio-behind-mf-ghost-nekopara-says-it-hasnt-adopted-generative-ai-after-animator-job-listing-sparks-backlash/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japan-actors-union-reveals-new-guidelines-to-combat-unauthorized-ai-voice-cloning-including-strict-ban-on-copying-voices-of-deceased-seiyuu/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japan-actors-union-reveals-new-guidelines-to-combat-unauthorized-ai-voice-cloning-including-strict-ban-on-copying-voices-of-deceased-seiyuu/#respond Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:29:57 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73939 The Japan Actors Union announced a new set of guidelines to combat the unauthorized use of AI for generating voice content. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japan-actors-union-reveals-new-guidelines-to-combat-unauthorized-ai-voice-cloning-including-strict-ban-on-copying-voices-of-deceased-seiyuu/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/developers-of-ai-powered-driving-game-take-out-loan-to-keep-steam-demo-running-after-surge-in-players-pushes-ai-costs-past-1000-a-day/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/developers-of-ai-powered-driving-game-take-out-loan-to-keep-steam-demo-running-after-surge-in-players-pushes-ai-costs-past-1000-a-day/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:07:49 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73667 Teach My Little Sister How to Drive uses external AI models (Gemini and ChatGPT) to generate real-time conversations.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/developers-of-ai-powered-driving-game-take-out-loan-to-keep-steam-demo-running-after-surge-in-players-pushes-ai-costs-past-1000-a-day/feed/ 4 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-publishers-reportedly-outraged-after-domestic-company-admits-to-selling-large-volumes-of-books-to-ai-developer-anthropic/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-publishers-reportedly-outraged-after-domestic-company-admits-to-selling-large-volumes-of-books-to-ai-developer-anthropic/#respond Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:00:57 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73481 Nippan reportedly admitted to selling books, but said it had not understood the purchases to be for the purpose of AI training.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-publishers-reportedly-outraged-after-domestic-company-admits-to-selling-large-volumes-of-books-to-ai-developer-anthropic/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/atelier-ryza-ai-chatbot-game-developer-to-place-limits-on-user-inputs-to-protect-the-integrity-of-the-character-and-series/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/atelier-ryza-ai-chatbot-game-developer-to-place-limits-on-user-inputs-to-protect-the-integrity-of-the-character-and-series/#respond Wed, 30 Sep 2026 05:38:17 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73144 The restrictions will be adopted in an October update.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/atelier-ryza-ai-chatbot-game-developer-to-place-limits-on-user-inputs-to-protect-the-integrity-of-the-character-and-series/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ryzachatai-developers-announce-atelier-sophie-ai-chat-rpg/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ryzachatai-developers-announce-atelier-sophie-ai-chat-rpg/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:41:19 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72725 SophieChat:AI is set in the world of Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ryzachatai-developers-announce-atelier-sophie-ai-chat-rpg/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/background-and-prop-artists-assistant-programmers-cited-as-game-industry-jobs-most-impacted-by-generative-ai-in-japan/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/background-and-prop-artists-assistant-programmers-cited-as-game-industry-jobs-most-impacted-by-generative-ai-in-japan/#respond Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:53:08 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72696 Hiraku Agent suggests that demand may be declining for "basic" tasks and work that has traditionally been handled by younger or less-experienced creators,]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/background-and-prop-artists-assistant-programmers-cited-as-game-industry-jobs-most-impacted-by-generative-ai-in-japan/feed/ 0