Yoshitaka Amano Backs AI as Tool, Says It Still Cannot Create Zero-to-One
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Updated · Aftermath · Jul 14
Yoshitaka Amano Backs AI as Tool, Says It Still Cannot Create Zero-to-One
2 articles · Updated · Aftermath · Jul 14
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Yoshitaka Amano said AI is acceptable in art if used well, but argued it still cannot create “zero-to-one” work from scratch — the line he sees separating machines from human artists.
At Anime Expo, Amano and Yoshitaka Amano Inc. said upcoming anime series ZAN is being built as “completely hand-drawn,” though CEO Hiroaki Ikegami said digital tools or AI could be added if they eventually outperform hand drawing.
Amano compared AI’s role to Disney’s use of rotoscoping in Snow White, calling both examples of artists adapting to the latest production technology rather than rejecting it outright.
He acknowledged concerns over AI misuse and unauthorized style imitation, but the company said he is focused on making new work and would even accept AI generating Amano-style art from his past output.