As generative AI upends industries around the world, the creators of Japan’s popular manga comics are debating whether the technology is a threat or opportunity.
Some think AI can help with labour shortages and boost productivity, but many artists and publishers fear copyright infringement, falling incomes and the devaluation of human artistry.
In this episode of Asia Specific, host Mariko Oi speaks with a Tokyo-based manga artist Peppe, AI consultant Darren Boey and Takeshi Kikuchi from the Manga Research Institute about how AI is changing this popular art form.