OpenAI’s text-to-video AI model Sora 2 can make wonders and create unbelievably believable videos, including anime. But we should not forget that AI generates stuff from the media it takes from humans – something OpenAI has been in court for several times now.
Well, Japan is not going to stand aside and watch its cultural gems being stolen. As reported by ITmedia, Minister of State for Intellectual Property Strategy Minoru Kiuchi said that the government had requested OpenAI “not to engage in actions that could constitute copyright infringement.”
“Anime and manga are irreplaceable treasures that we can be proud of around the world,” Kiuchi said.
As noted by Dexerto, Liberal Democratic Party Deputy Secretary-General Akihisa Shiozaki called this a “serious legal and political problem” and suggested that the government could invoke Article 16 of Japan’s new AI Promotion Act to order disclosure of Sora 2’s specifications, filtering methods, and moderation processes if the situation continues.
“I believe OpenAI needs to adjust or tweak the Sora2 generation AI to comply with Japanese regulations,” said Digital Minister Masaaki Taira.
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