Japan Government Demands OpenAI Stop Using Manga and Anime Artwork Without Permission
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Robert Hart
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Summary
Japan's government is formally requesting OpenAI to stop using Japanese artwork, particularly manga and anime, in its AI systems without permission. The complaint comes after OpenAI's Sora video app was flooded with AI-generated content featuring copyrighted Japanese characters like Mario and Pikachu. Minoru Kiuchi, Japan's intellectual property strategy minister, criticized OpenAI for copyright infringement, calling Japanese artforms "irreplaceable treasures."
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· 3 pulledJapanese artforms like manga and anime are "irreplaceable treasures"
Japan's government is dialing up the heat on OpenAI, formally asking it to stop ripping off Japanese artwork
OpenAI is struggling to contain fallout from copyrighted characters like Mario and Pikachu running rampant on Sora
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