Could AI Replace Anime Background Artists? Netflix Thinks So.

A shortage of artists in the animation industry could lead studios to seek out AI companies for a solution. But, according to PC Mag, Netflix is already taking steps toward plugging that labor hole. The animated work in question is a Netflix Japan short called Dog & Boy. Attack on Titan's Wit Studio employed Rinna, an AI character and scenario company, to create the backgrounds for the anime in question. Netflix Japan admitted in a blog post that this project was an experiment.