ALBAWABA - Sam Altman's OpenAI is once again under fire after introducing Sora 2, its latest AI model for video generation. The age of AI slop is here, and it seems there's nothing we can do about it as it makes its way into creative industries such as anime.
Upon its release, dozens of Sora 2 anime fighting clips flooded social media platforms, featuring AI-generated characters from popular shonen franchises, including Bleach, One Punch Man, Naruto, Demon Slayer, Dragon Ball, and many more.
OpenAI's Sora 2 is a threat to the anime industry
Many anime fans and creatives, especially in the animation industry, condemned Sora 2's ability to generate animated clips using iconic anime as a base. Similar to other AI models, they accused OpenAI of threatening their job security, destroying human creativity and expression. Adding to the concern, Sora 2 is also capable of generating sound effects and voice acting.
Aside from jeopardizing the creative industry, Sora 2 has also sparked concerns regarding what's real on the internet anymore.
A recent terrifyingly realistic AI-generated video featured controversial content creator Jake Paul coming out as gay while showing the camera his makeup set. Many expressed that they couldn't tell if it was the real Jake Paul or not, calling for the content creator to sue Sam Altman.
Other AI-generated videos featured dead celebrities such as Michael Jackson and Kobe Bryant in comedic skits. Many described the clips flooding social media as "disrespectful" to their legacy.
Why do many creatives hate AI?
To put it simply, the idea of a robot replacing human creativity is concerning for several reasons, and many creatives across the globe have been voicing their explicit anti-AI stance on social media via posts and videos.
Many steps and hard work go into creating an animated series, from pre-production and planning to animation, lighting, color, and voice acting. Artists, including storyboarders, character designers, illustrators, animators, directors, composers, voice actors, and singers, all come together to create a cohesive project.
A social media user wrote on X (formerly Twitter), "Why does everyone whine about AI art? Genuinely."
In response, a 2D artist and animator called 'Zhoya' replied, "To make it simple, AI models are trained on stolen art / animation and then those same models are used to replace the artists it stole from. It not only takes the job from the original creator, but does so while still profiting off of their stolen work."
Moreover, there's a growing wave of layoffs in the animation and game industries, leaving many artists in different fields unemployed or out of commission.
