Majority of anime industry professionals want the use of AI to be legally regulated
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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.
Famous Japanese illustrator accused of using AI generated art, proves claims false with evidence
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Japanese manga illustrator Rui Araizumi was recently accused of using AI generated art, which they proved false by providing proof of having drawn their artwork by hand.
University in Japan develops AI system to detect students dozing off in class, public wants it used in the National Diet
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News of an AI system developed to detect when student doze off during class has been causing waves among the Japanese public, as people question its ethicality. On the other hand, people want the system in the National Diet of Japan.
Saya no Uta AI app that lets you talk to Saya now available for free
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The Saya no Uta AI App, based on the original adult suspense horror adventure game Saya no Uta, let's you talk to Saya in Japanese and English.
Japanese otaku-targeted dating app startles users with nightmarish AI-generated ads
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Otakoi, a dating app targeted towards otaku men and women, has been gathering attention for the jarring AI-generated images used for advertising the app.
How Shueisha tried to AI-generate every man’s dream girl and why she’s gone
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Following an outrage from the public, Shueisha have suspended the sales of their AI-generated pin-up photobook featuring AI gravure idol Satsuki Ai.
Two AI NPCs’ conversation turns uncanny with ChatGPT plugin for RPG Maker MZ
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A game developer has used the ChatGPT_APIMZ plugin for RPG Maker MZ to experiment with what it would be like to have two AI NPCs talk to each other.
pixiv to tackle the issue of AI art misuse, imitation, data collection & more
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pixiv has announced upcoming policy changes meant to tackle the growing issue of AI art technology misuse within the platform and reduce harm to creators.
Kimono event comes under criticism for AI-generated illustration
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An AI-generated illustration used for a kimono event has sparked criticism among Japanese users as the way the kimono is depicted does not follow tradition.
ChatGPT used to make AI-powered interrogation game
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Indie game developer released an AI-powered interrogation game that makes use of ChatGPT. Players take the role of a police officer interrogating an AI murder suspect.
AInder is a Tinder-like date sim with AI-generated girls
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AInder is a Tinder-like date sim with AI-generated girls. Players use the fictional dating app AInder to look at AI-generated illustrations of girls and decide whether to “Like” or “Nope” them.
pixiv announces its policies on AI art to differentiate between regular posts and AI-generated works
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pixiv has announced its policy on AI-generated works. The announcement states, “We have recently witnessed a surge of inquiries regarding artworks in which all or most of the production process is carried out by AI,” and starting in late October, the site plans to implement some changes.
Sephiroth can’t be made to swim by AI art generators as he menacingly stands on the water instead
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Twitter in Japan has been buzzing about attempts made to generate an image of Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII swimming using image-generating AI tools. However, the AI doesn’t seem to understand the concept of “swimming” and only makes images of Sephiroth standing on water.
Japanese porn site sees large influx of AI-generated art and mandates them to be labeled as such
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The launch of NovelAI Diffusion has caused a rapid increase in the amount of AI-generated works available on Japanese digital content sites like FANZA. According to FANZA's new guidelines, any AI-generated content must now include the “AI-Generated” tag.
Midjourney has been used to create a short visual novel in the style of a child’s diary
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Midjourney has been used to create a short visual novel in the style of a child’s diary. Boku to AI no Natsuyasumi, which can be translated as “My summer vacation with an AI,” is a short visual novel that depicts the events that occur during a boy’s summer vacation.
AI: Art Imposter is a social deduction game that lets you try your hand at AI art
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Japanese game developer Pocketpair has launched the Steam Store page for AI: Art Imposter. The game is due out on September 30 (JST) and will include support for English, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese, according to the…
AI image generator “mimic” renews its anti-fraud policies after receiving criticism
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mimic is an AI-powered image generating service where users upload their own illustrations, and the service’s AI then learns from the images in order to create new illustrations of a similar style. mimic will incorporate stronger measures to prevent fraudulent use of the service and plans to launch the new beta version in October.
Stable Diffusion-made AI art of Pikachu in 1920s Tokyo is both realistic and scary
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Stable Diffusion-made AI art of Pokémon (Pikachu) in 1920s Tokyo is both realistic and scary. We spoke with its creator about what led to its creation and the possibilities of AI-generated images.
New AI image generating service in Japan stirs debate. Artists decry their work being used for AI art generation
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RADIUS5 released their new AI-powered image generating service “mimic” in Japan. To use mimic, artists upload their own illustrations to be analyzed by the AI and the service generates new images with a similar style. A debate broke out among creators in Japan with RADIUS5 temporarily suspending the service on August 30, only a day after its release.
Stable Diffusion and Midjourney can even understand “kawaii.” Anime-style characters created by AI image generators
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Stable Diffusion and Midjourney can even understand “kawaii.” Anime-style characters created by AI image generators. AI image generators are programs that use AI to create images based on textual descriptions. Midjourney, in particular, has become very popular on the internet in recent times.
A short visual novel has been created using Midjourney AI artwork
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Japanese game developer @8co28 has made a short visual novel called Hekimu that uses artwork generated by Midjourney. Midjourney is an AI program that generates images based on textual descriptions.