However, the use of artificial intelligence to create content raises significant challenges. As seen in the first episode of “Yuzuki-san Chi no Yonkyouda,” the AI-generated content is not only difficult to understand but also often lacks coherence and contains numerous grammatical errors. The overwhelming feedback from the online community forced Crunchyroll to delete the episode, raising questions about why experts were not hired to do this job better.
Moreover, many manga fans argue that the official translations often have poor quality compared to pirated versions, with the United States being the country with the highest consumption of pirated content globally. Recently, two individuals residing in Japan sparked this debate due to the stark contrast in content quality between official releases and the popular manga in Weekly Shonen Jump.
While the rapid progress of artificial intelligence could potentially improve the quality of translations in the future, many believe that the nuances of language are better experienced through human interpretation. This presents a difficult situation for Crunchyroll, balancing the need to cut costs while meeting the expectations of a vast audience of anime fans worldwide.
Below is a summary of a manga fan’s comments regarding this issue:
– This situation has indeed arisen with a previous anime season, and many people have said, “Wow, these are the worst adaptations I have ever seen in my life; they are completely useless.”
– I genuinely believe AI has never been able to replace human nuances.
– Crunchyroll has certainly transformed into a company filled with technicians who focus solely on profits, which is a shame.
– AI is the latest buzzword that companies are using to encourage investors to invest more. In reality, it does not bring many benefits as advertised and ultimately harms the overall quality.
– In my opinion, AI-generated content could be quite useful and valuable, compared to AI-created imagery. There are many things people want to see that cannot be produced by individuals. Similar to news from abroad and certain fictional content.
