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pixiv has announced its policy on AI-generated works. The announcement states, “We have recently witnessed a surge of inquiries regarding artworks in which all or most of the production process is carried out by AI,” and starting in late October, the site plans to implement some changes.
pixiv has announced its on AI-generated works. The announcement states, “We have recently witnessed a surge of inquiries regarding artworks in which all or most of the production process is carried out by AI,” and starting in late October, the site plans to implement the following changes:
The new policy announcement comes on the heels of the recent rise of AI-generated artwork. pixiv is not the only site making changes, as many other illustration services in Japan have been compelled to decide how they will deal with AI-generated content after many users expressed the desire to be able to distinguish between works that do or do not use AI ().
On Twitter in Japan, tweets that lament the fact that pixiv searches now result in a multitude of AI-generated art have been met with an overwhelming response. It is common for search results to be filled with an overabundance of AI-generated illustrations with incredibly similar composition and content. As a result of this situation, “pixiv” has been trending in Japan on a daily basis.
In Japan, the advancements in AI image generation technology have caused many to express their fear that illustrators may become unnecessary and lose their jobs. The recent concerns with pixiv have brought forth the possibility of hand-drawn works becoming lost among the excess amount of AI-generated content. It is feared that if things keep going at this rate, image searches will no longer function as originally intended.
