'The Dog & The Boy': Netflix faces flak for using AI-generated artwork in anime. This is what happened

The world seems to have been smitten with AI-generated work but it seems to have not worked out well for Netflix Japan.

Netflix has used AI-generated artwork in anime, 'The Dog & The Boy'. The move seems to have not gone down well with netizens as the company claimed to have gone for it, citing labour shortages in the anime industry.

Netflix Japan claimed on Twitter that the makers of the anime have used AI-generated artwork as there was a shortage of labour in the industry. The streaming platform in Japan is facing immense criticism over the development.


Netflix, in a tweet, posted that as an experimental effort to help the anime industry, which is facing a labour shortage, we used image generation technology for the background images in all three-minute video cuts!

People on social media are not happy with the OTT giant’s justification. The move has led to immense criticism on the internet from artists as well.

The streaming platform has been slammed by many users, who claimed that it was trying to avoid paying human artists and justified the move by saying that there is a shortage of talent, as per media reports.


Netflix is claiming a labour shortage when they came to the animation industry in Japan and offered very less money and time than what the studios get to barely scrape by…, a user said.

Even if the artwork looks good with AI, hire humans only. This tech has stolen many jobs from the creative community, another person wrote.

I know many animators looking for work. If you guys are struggling to find them, are you looking hard?, another user posted.

You could also help end the shortage by just paying them more, one person commented.

FAQs:

1. When did Netflix launch its services in Japan?
   September 2, 2015
2. How much does Netflix cost in Japan?
   It starts at 790 Japanese Yen per month.