AI technology finds its way into South Korean comics, dramas

Startups make synopses, storyboards for studios, but some fans concerned

Online comics, or webtoons, are catching on in South Korea, Japan, the U.S. and beyond. AI is now part of the production process. (Nikkei montage/Source photo courtesy of Onoma AI)

KIM JAEWON, Nikkei staff writer

December 14, 2023 15:14 JST

SEOUL -- Startups and big tech companies are helping South Korea's comics and entertainment studios speed up production with artificial intelligence, creating new business in the fast-growing industry.

Onoma AI, which specializes in producing images using natural language prompts and generative AI technology, said it is working with Kenaz, helping the midsized comics studio produce synopses and storyboards with its TooToon tool.