Toei, the Japanese studio giant behind “Kamen Rider” and the Super Sentai series that became “Power Rangers,” has drawn up rules for generative AI and started using AI in its film and video production, president and CEO Yoshimura Fumio said at the Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF) in Taipei.
\n\nA dedicated team at the company is testing how far AI can be used in actual content production, and Toei is building an AI system that helps less experienced producers estimate budgets.
\n\n“We have put in place rules for the use of generative AI, and from this year we have started using AI in our film and video production,” Yoshimura said. “We are already working on things like creating backgrounds with AI.”
\n\nToei’s back-office departments also use AI for routine tasks, data processing and internal queries, and the company is looking at applying it to the creative supervision of IP merchandise. Yoshimura pointed to “Dreams of Violets,” a live-action feature made entirely with generative AI that was selected for the Tribeca Festival in June. The 75-minute film was reportedly made by two creators for around $2,000.
\n\n“I believe AI is not something that takes away jobs, but a tool that expands…
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