For the past few years, the anime industry has been growing at an unprecedented pace, gaining a worldwide fanbase that loves and supports the different projects that are a part of the community. However, the industry has recently been facing a big enemy in the form of artificial intelligence or AI. AI has been a heated topic of discussion within the community, with people being divided on the use of AI in order to create animation.

Twins Hinahima Anime Movie | Credit: KaKa Technology Studios

From Hayao Miyazaki to Eiichiro Oda, almost every industry legend has taken part in the debate and has expressed their opinion about what the future of the anime industry looks like if anime becomes a part of it. One individual who has recently been trending because of his use of AI in order to create anime is Iizuka Naomichi, the director of the first AI anime,...