Sony Stands with Japan’s Creators in AI Copyright Crackdown

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Aniplex, the anime division of Sony, is among a group of major companies asking the Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA) to contact OpenAI. They’re concerned that OpenAI used their content without permission to train its new video generator, Sora 2.

Okay, so I’ve been playing around with Sora 2, and it’s wild! You basically type what you want to see, and it generates a short video. But here’s the thing – it learned how to do that by looking at a ton of existing videos, which has everyone talking about copyright. It’s cool tech, but it definitely makes you think about where the line is with creating something new.

The organization states it has found that a significant amount of content created by Sora 2 is very similar to Japanese works and imagery. It believes that this copying during the AI’s learning process could be a violation of copyright law.

Sora 2 uses a system where copyright holders can request their content be excluded, but in Japan, you generally need permission before using copyrighted material.

We ask that CODA members’ work not be used for machine learning without their consent, and that OpenAI explain how it has used copyrighted material so far.

CODA boasts a membership that includes major players in the anime world, like Aniplex (from Sony), Bandai Namco, Studio Ghibli, Square Enix, Kadokawa, and Shueisha, among many other prominent companies.

Sony is likely very upset about this situation, especially because they’ve been heavily investing in anime recently, viewing it as a major opportunity for future growth.

Man, this year has been amazing for anime movies! I’ve already seen both Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle and Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc on the big screen, and they totally crushed it at the box office worldwide. Both were huge hits!

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2025-10-31 12:36