00:00We're starting with a rather outrageous story about sensationalism in the mainstream media.
00:05Recently, a television station in Argentina reported on the tragic suicide of a teenager.
00:11Instead of addressing the issue from a mental health perspective,
00:15the news anchors decided to directly blame the young man's hobbies.
00:19They showed images taken out of context from the anime Suso no Freiren and the video game
00:25Genshin Impact, claiming on national television that this type of content
00:30incites young people to depression and suicide.
00:33The otaku and gaming community erupted in outrage on social media,
00:38accusing the program of sensationalist journalism and of re-victimizing the family
00:43by using a real tragedy to generate moral panic among parents,
00:47while completely ignoring the true psychological and social issues.
00:51The debate over artificial intelligence continues to rage in Japan.
00:56The prestigious W. White studio, which recently took over the animation for the new season
01:01of Ascendance of a Bookworm, was forced to issue an official apology.
01:06During the airing of a promotional video, opening,
01:10observant fans noticed serious distortions in the backgrounds and some background characters,
01:15revealing that the studio had used AI image generation tools to save time and costs.
01:21Following the wave of criticism, W. It's studio issued a statement,
01:26apologizing to fans and the original author, admitting to the use of these tools due to tight
01:32production schedules, and promising to correct the footage for the final Blu-ray release.
01:37On the other side of the coin when it comes to artificial intelligence,
01:40we have the legendary voice actor Yuki Kaji, known worldwide as the voice of Aaron in Attack on Titan,
01:48who has decided to take control of his own voice by founding the company, Fractal.
01:54Rather than fighting against the inevitable rise of AI, Kaji seeks to regulate it ethically.
02:01Fractal is a voice cloning technology company that ensures voice actors receive fair royalties
02:07and give their consent every time a machine replicates their voice for games, commercials, or virtual assistants.
02:14It's a giant step toward protecting voice actors' copyrights against illegal covers and cloning on the internet.
02:23Bad news for fans of psychological horror.
02:27The hit indie game, Doki Doki Literature Club, has been unexpectedly removed from the Android App Store,
02:34the Google Play Store.
02:36Although the game clearly warns players from the start about its sensitive content,
02:40Google's algorithms and moderators determined that the visual novel violates its new strict content policies,
02:48specifically due to depictions of self-harm and depressive themes.
02:52Monica and the Literature Club have fallen victim to corporate censorship,
02:57leaving thousands of mobile users without official access to the game.
03:01Let's switch to a much more fun topic.
03:03The anime Rooster Fighter has become a massive viral sensation throughout Latin America,
03:09exceeding even the expectations of its own Japanese creators.
03:13The story follows Keiji, a hyper-muscular fighting rooster with destructive powers who travels the world
03:19seeking revenge against the Kiju, giant mutant monsters, who killed his sister.
03:25Thanks to Latin American culture, where fighting roosters and memes are the order of the day,
03:30Keiji has become an icon.
03:33Latin American fans have flooded social media, creating what they themselves call the religion of chickens,
03:40giving the anime a massive boost in popularity in the West.
03:44Nostalgia hits hard with the announcement of Shakugan no Shana Blaze Edge,
03:50a new browser-based video game based on the classic light novel franchise.
03:54If you're not familiar with this classic gem, the story follows Shana,
03:59a warrior with fiery eyes and hair known as a Flame Haze,
04:03whose mission is to protect the balance of the world by hunting creatures from another dimension called Tomogara,
04:09all while trying to protect a human boy named Yuji Sakai.
04:14The game promises to bring back tactical combat featuring the classic characters.
04:18And that wraps up today's video.
04:21It's been a real rollercoaster of emotions.
04:25What do you think about sensationalism on TV that blames anime for real-life tragedies?
04:31And what do you think of Yuki Kaji's AI initiative?
04:35Leave me your thoughts in the comment section,
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