The building that houses the office of Shueisha Co., Ltd. in Tokyo
June 8, 2023 16:21 (Japan time)
Shueisha announced on Wednesday that it will end sales of its digital photobook Umarete. (Newborn.) was created using image generation AI. The photo book was released as a digital limited title on May 29, but the company said, “There was insufficient consideration of various issues surrounding generative AI.”
According to the company and others, Ai Satsuki, the model for this photobook, is not a real person. Created by the editorial department of “Weekly Playboy” using image generation AI. The AI is said to have been presented with text and images close to the image the magazine wanted to generate.
The special article in the 24th issue of the same magazine, which was released on the same day as the photo book, is “What are the possibilities?” [generative AI technology] Do you bring it to the glamor model? A few images of Ai Satsuki are also included.
After the book and magazine were released, social media users pointed out that Ai Satsuki looked like a real person and questioned the copyright of the images. “We should have thought more carefully,” the company said. [about commercializing AI-generated products]Keeping an eye on the evolving social debate. ”
