Japanese AI and blockchain experts announce “Anime Chain Concept” aiming to expand content ecosystem

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To solve problems with generative AI

On the 9th, Japanese experts in AI (artificial intelligence) and blockchain announced the “Anime Chain Concept,” which aims to expand the content ecosystem.

He explained that he would first establish an anime chain preparatory committee and then implement the concept according to the roadmap. The aim is to resolve copyright and ethical issues related to generative AI and create an environment where creators and companies can use generative AI safely and securely.

We announced the anime chain concept with the aim of creating an environment where creators and companies can use generative AI safely and securely.please #animechain Let us know your opinion using the hashtag https://t.co/OeDor7ckP1

— Anime Chain | Japanese official account (@anime_chain_jp) January 9, 2024

Generative AI, such as ChatGPT developed by OpenAI, is rapidly becoming popular, but legislation regarding copyright and privacy infringements is lagging behind, and there are some negative views on the use of generative AI. However, the members of the Anime Chain Initiative believe that if generative AI is used appropriately, it has the potential to greatly contribute to the development of the industry.

The vision of the anime chain concept is to “develop Japan’s proud entertainment and content industry, including anime, manga, games, and VTubers, in a healthy manner and increase its sustainability.” It also aims to resolve the labor shortage at anime production sites, which is an issue facing the entire industry.

This initiative provides a generative AI that performs all learning, including the underlying model, using only opt-in data sets that use blockchain technology to ensure legitimacy. In order to expand the content ecosystem, the company aims to expand globally, including not only Europe, America and Asia, but also the Middle East and Africa.

What is opt-in method?

The opt-in method of the anime chain concept refers to a method in which only materials that have been formally approved by the rights holder are used in AI.

The Anime Chain concept uses approved materials to develop and provide generative AI and related tools without using any existing base models.

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The image below is a conceptual diagram of expanding the content ecosystem.

Source: Announcement

Utilization of Web3 technology

On the “FAQ” web page, members of the Anime Chain Initiative list the following reasons for utilizing blockchain technology.

Ensuring transparency and reliability
Improving the efficiency of copyright management
Enhanced data security
Evolution of the decentralized ecosystem

Regarding the network to be adopted, the company explained that it plans to utilize existing public blockchain and L2 solutions in the initial stage. The company also plans to develop its own blockchain in the future.

He also explained that in the future, he plans to issue tokens and autonomously decentralize the management organization. Regarding the token, he stated, “We aim to increase the number of partners and achieve our vision as soon as possible by providing incentives to support partners and contributors.”

Information regarding the issuance and listing of tokens will be shared in the future.

Preparatory committee members

The drafting members, advisory board, and support partners of the Anime Chain Preparation Committee currently consist of domestic AI and blockchain experts and entertainment and content-related companies. He explained that in the future, he plans to have people in the anime industry and related companies from both Japan and overseas participate.

The following members are introduced in this presentation (in order of publication):