AInime, mangai; What would Toriyama do?

Generative AI could speed up manga and anime production and widen access to the field, but its impact remains contested among creators, according to this article. It cites Splice co-founder Matt Aimonetti, who says AI use should go beyond generating 2D images to reimagine the whole creative process, including automating predictable elements like materials, shapes and animations. The article also reports that Kizuna, the official magazine of the Japanese government, published an article on generative AI and manga, and that a new 32-page Black Jack chapter by Osamu Tezuka, created by humans and AI together, ran in Weekly Shounen Champion issue 52/2023 on Nov 22 to mark the manga's 50th anniversary.