An executive producer connected to the Pokémon anime series and Netflix has commented on AI, and it's reigniting discussions about what are good use cases for the burgeoning technology. Though the producer's comments are sure to ignite frustration in the anime community, and rightfully so, the topic highlights growing issues in the industry that extend well beyond AI.

According to Internet Watch , Salamander Inc. CEO Taiki Sakurai recently spoke at a conference about AI. Sakurai is an executive producer for a handful of Netflix anime including Cyberpunk: Edgerunners , Moonrise, and Pokémon Concierge.

Sakurai previously attracted controversy when he teamed up with WIT to release an anime short titled The Dog & the Boy, which used AI to generate images for its background.

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