Netflix Japan used AI art in the anime short "The Dog & The Boy", citing a "labor shortage" in the industry, which has long faced labor abuses and poor wages (Samantha Cole/VICE)

Samantha Cole / VICE:
Netflix Japan used AI art in the anime short “The Dog & The Boy”, citing a “labor shortage” in the industry, which has long faced labor abuses and poor wages  —  A new short film called ‘The Dog & The Boy’ uses AI-generated art for its backgrounds.  —  Samantha Cole