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Chiyosuke



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 11, 2026 12:17 pm Reply with quote
Called "byus" Question uses AI

SMFH
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Connor Dino



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 11, 2026 3:39 pm Reply with quote
Soon Webtoons will be filled with samey, poorly-plotted trash! Only instead of being made by humans with no imagination, it will made by computers...with no imagination.


Huh. I guess not much value is being lost.
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Kougeru



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 11, 2026 3:59 pm Reply with quote
it really doesn't matter if it's "approved"., Copyright is basically the least of the concerns around AI at this point. It won't even matter if we're all priced out of RAM and can't own electronics anymore
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PorkBazaar



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 12, 2026 2:04 am Reply with quote
So legal self-insert fanfiction? My only experience with AI characters is the Darth Vader thing in Fortnite which was fun. It'll be really interesting if more manga/webtoon characters get AI interactivity. Just think of all the parasocial money and otakus you can farm. An AI Rei Ayanami could fund 10 more Eva movies.
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Saya_Shisuki



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 12, 2026 12:24 pm Reply with quote
Connor Dino wrote:
Soon Webtoons will be filled with samey, poorly-plotted trash! Only instead of being made by humans with no imagination, it will made by computers...with no imagination.


Huh. I guess not much value is being lost.


problem is in past webtoon have to deliver 100 webtoon per months (just saying)
not they have to deliver 1000 per month (with nearly same cost and same time)
as webtoon also going in loss..not much profit..without AI its not possible now..
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