“Kim Jung Gi left us less than [a week ago] and AI bros are already ‘replicating’ his style and demanding credit. Vultures and spineless, untalented losers.”
– Comic-book writer
Dave Scheidt,
blasting the release of an
AI model trained on the renowned South Korean illustrator’s work within days after his passing. “In effect, manga and anime are acting as an early testing ground for AI art-related ethics and copyright liability,” notes reporter
Andrew Deck in his analysis.