Concerns about AI generation are expressed in "Hirohiko Araki's New Manga Villain Production Method"

Hirohiko Araki, the original author of works such as "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure", revealed in his new book "Hirohiko Araki's New Method of Creating Villains in Manga" that Jodio's name was taken from information related to works such as JOJO and DIO, and also talked about his personal views on AI generation.

Hirohiko Araki shared that he recently stumbled upon a work that he thought was his, only to find out it was actually drawn by AI, with his own subtle personal elements incorporated into the painting. Araki specifically pointed out his approach to eyelashes, saying it was impossible to tell the difference between the eyelashes generated by AI and his own hand-painted eyelashes.

Although Araki believes that he can judge whether a recent work is his own, it is difficult to judge if it is an earlier work. And with the development of artificial intelligence, this judgment will only become more and more difficult.

So he expressed his concern: "Art reflects the times, and comics are one example. The emergence of this world of tricksters in comics may well mean that we are heading towards a future dominated by fraudsters. This kind of 'evil' in today's era will undoubtedly have an impact on comics."

In this regard, Mr. Hirohiko Araki believes that the law may be the only way to regulate. The law is not easy to favor the original author, and some cartoonists have a "lax" attitude towards managing and protecting copyright.