Japan Yells āStop AI Plagiarism!āāOpenAIās Ghibli Obsession
On September 30th, Japanās Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA), representing legends like Studio Ghibli and Bandai Namco, sent a rare angry love letter to OpenAI demanding an end to their Sora 2 AI munching on Japanese IP without asking first. CODA claims that using an opt-out policy instead of explicit permission is like slipping on copyright bananas under Japanās strict laws. After OpenAIās GPT-4o debuted 'Ghibli-style' images (even Sam Altman sports one for his X profile), Japan's government officially asked for OpenAI to stop this AI art buffet. Now CODA wants sincere responses, not just 'Oops we digital ate your IP!'
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Japanās CODA demands OpenAI stop training AI on their IP, proving even in 2025, āCan I copy?ā is still the deadliest question on the internet.
OpenAI acts like that one friend who āborrowsā your art and then claims āfair use,ā but in Japan, thatās a career sabotage scheme.
Sora 2 AIās favorite hobby? Creating more Japanese IP than an all-you-can-steal buffet, leaving Japanās lawyers hungrier than ever.
Source: Theverge | Published: 11/3/2025 | Author: Stevie Bonifield
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