Japan's anime industry looks to AI to solve labor crunch

New services can automate backgrounds, coloring and other time-consuming work

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AI can be used to create anime visuals, like this fire-breathing dragon made by K&K Design. (K&K Design)

RIHO NAGAO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- With generative artificial intelligence poised to trigger seismic shifts across society, Japan's animation industry is opening up to its potential to stem critical labor shortages, even as concerns about protecting creators abound.

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