One Piece Remake WILL NOT Using AI, Art Director Says

The One Piece remake WILL NOT use AI-generated art for its backgrounds. The art director for the remake, Tomonori Kuroda has been outspoken against the use of AI, even for background work, and believes it’s the wrong approach.

#NOMORE無断生成AI
とりあえず無断かつ権利者の利益や尊厳を損なうタイプの現状の問題ある画像生成AIツールはお仕事で使わないつもり
合法で商業利用可能なものであっても自分自身の職業倫理に引っかかるものは使わないでやってみよう

— nyorock@アニメ背景好き (@nyorock1) February 22, 2024

On a Twitter post made in February 22, Kuroda states that the use of AI disregards the interests and dignity of the rights holder and has exhorted other animators and artists to not break their professional ethics even if AI is made legal and commercially available.

seems they stopped experimenting that shit AI bg tools on background art recruitment, last edition they were explicitly telling the graduates that the might need to do shit with them, in this one seems they refused any AI tool/user probably due to Tomonori Kuroda influence. https://t.co/6PcqVnzGBZ pic.twitter.com/oWifFMGe96

— Gabisu (@Gabisu_narusawa) August 11, 2024

Often affiliated with J.C. Staff, Kuroda is a veteran art director, having worked on hit series such as “A Certain Magical Index” and a “Certain Scientific Railgun”, and recently made waves with his involvement in 2021’s “Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House”.

O anime Maiko-san vem se destacando bastante pelos seus cenários. O diretor de arte Tomonori Kuroda, do departamento de arte da J.C. Staff, entendeu que uma das belezas da obra é seu tema de tradições japonesas, transcrevendo isso para belos cenários pintados tradicionalmente. pic.twitter.com/5lPZgCvh6S

— Sakuga ONE 「作画1️⃣」 (@sakugaone) March 26, 2021

Anime; "Kiyo in Kyoto: Maiko-san chi no Makanai-san"

This anime is insanely good at It's Backgrounds 🤯

Art Director: Tomonori Kuroda
Art Studio: J.C Staff pic.twitter.com/IZojgdasEG

— IkariMonogatari 🦋 (@KoWaretaRingo) July 22, 2021

Previously, WIT has been noted for using AI art as shown in the 2023 anime short “The Dog and the Boy, which used AI background art, with the Netflix production justifying this move due to the lack of manpower.

Because of this instance, some fans speculate that the One Piece remake might still use AI in spite of Kuroda’s influence in the animation process.

Just remember WIT Studio has used AI before so go into this remake of One Piece cautiously https://t.co/XPsHfHtSj9 pic.twitter.com/0b17ojXfME

— Toon Brains (@Cartoonbrains) August 11, 2024

The One Piece remake by Studio WIT, the creators of Ranking of Kings, Attack on Titan Seasons 1-3 and Vinland Saga Season 1, has recently announced its staff and revealed some concept art for the show. This remake will begin covering the East Blue Saga and is intended to minimize any major censorships of any dark content found in the original manga.

Source: Twitter