Exactly who it was that did this work is unclear, as The Dog & The Boy doesn't credit them by name. Instead, it simply lists its background designer as "AI (+Human)." It does, however, list Rinna ...

Osamu Tezuka's son Makoto Tezuka says that he's been training AI for the past 5 years on the drawings of his father to see if it can translate his art into anime accurately.

Netflix has released an anime short that incorporates AI-generated backgrounds. Many worry what the project could mean for an industry that is already plagued by labor issues.

Netflix stirs fears by using AI-assisted background art in short anime film Netflix cites labor shortage, kicks hornets nest with AI-assisted 3-minute short.