In a recent public comment, anime association NAFCA (Nippon Anime & Film Culture Association) said that any future with AI must come with high transparency about whose work is used. used in training and its output. The organization added that even when they are compensated, creators still require a high degree of control over their copyrighted material to avoid AI “monsters” that could violate their intentions. Surname.
NAFCA launched its public comment, “Intellectual Property Rights in the Age of AI,” where it submitted ideas and suggestions on its future use. It emphasizes that the right to opt-out must be granted for all copyrighted works. The association also called on the government to invest in technology to ensure this capability, including digital watermarking, adding: “We believe that there should not be a situation where the 'perpetrator' wins and The 'victim' cried himself to sleep.”
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Importantly, while NAFCA accepts that in a future where AI will be used, creators must be fairly compensated, it argues that this does not go far enough. The group highlights a rather dark future, saying: “For example, if AI creates a character with Doremon's head, Robot's body, and Son Goku's (Masako Nozawa) voice, if the debate is ' we can use this'. character freely as long as we return appropriate returns', we don't want the discussion to continue. Even if a monster made up of a collage of 100 characters would generate a lot of sales, we can't help but feel uncomfortable with that. a system in which profits are shared between the creators of each character. We want to say NO to the idea that ‘all creators should be satisfied with their profits.’”
However, NAFCA appears to require multiple systems. If creators are happy to have their work used as long as they are compensated, NAFCA argues that it is important to do this. However, the association also believes that consideration needs to be given to creators who are only satisfied when their work is used in certain situations.
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As the group calls on the Japanese government to come up with a solution, its members were recently labeled 'sellouts' by Jujutsu Kaisen 0 animation director Nishii Terumi for their “weak” AI stance, the developers said. Ethical AI development Anime Chain is exploring solutions to ensure people can continue to track what materials are used in training. This solution will use blockchain technology; By connecting enough users to the network, it aims to ensure an accurate record of all copyrighted material by making it extremely difficult to falsify this.
Source: NAFCA