OpenAI’s new Sora app, which uses AI to generate videos featuring anime-style characters, has sparked concerns over potential copyright violations among Japanese anime and manga companies.

Users have posted videos to social media that closely resemble well-known characters, sometimes merging figures from different series, raising questions about the legality of such content.

Japanese companies have reportedly sought agreements with OpenAI to block the use of their copyrighted material in the app, after similar moves by US companies like Disney and Marvel.

Legal experts say that while creating AI-generated content for personal use may not breach copyright laws, sharing these creations online could lead to violations.

🔗 Source: The Asahi Shimbun

Recent OpenAI developments