Japanese Companies Tell OpenAI to Stop Infringing On Its IP

Japanese Companies Tell OpenAI to Stop Infringing On Its IP

OpenAI has been catching more heat for alleged copyright infringement, and now companies like Square Enix and Ghibli have put their foot down.

Japanese Companies Tell OpenAI to Stop Infringing On Its IP - WorldNL Magazine

The Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA), which represents several major Japanese entertainment companies such as TV studio Toei and game developer Square Enix, recently sent a written request calling on OpenAI to end its unauthorized use of their IP to train its recently launched Sora 2 generative AI. Nearly 20 co-signers have accused the tech company of copyright infringement, alleging a “large portion” of Sora 2 content “closely r…

After George R.R. Martin, Japan's $25B Anime Industry Declares War on A.I. With One Bold Move

For the longest time, the Japanese Anime and manga industry has represented a firm stance against Artificial Intelligence and the use of it to recreate the art form. This stance was once again witnessed recently when the giants of the industry decided to release statements warning that confirm strict actions against OpenAI, the artificial intelligence research and deployment company. OpenAI’s recent launch of Sora 2, a video-generation tool, was…

Japanese Anime & Manga Industry To Take Strict Action Against OpenAI For Copyright Infringement

Japan’s biggest manga publishers, including Shueisha, Kodansha, Shogakukan, Hakusensha, along with Kadokawa and The Association of Japanese Animations (AJA) among many others, have released statements warning of strict actions against OpenAI, taking a hard-line stance against the unauthorized use of their intellectual property in generative AI models. In separate statements, Shueisha Inc. and the coalition of 17 publishers and agencies announced…