New Osamu Tezuka manga plotted, designed by AI to be published

TOKYO, Feb. 26 : A new manga plotted and designed by artificial intelligence that learned the artistic style of "Astro Boy" manga creator Osamu Tezuka will be published this week, a project sponsor said Wednesday.The manga "Paidon" to be released Thursday in weekly comic magazine "Morning" has been created by AI, which analyzed 65 works by Tezuka, including such classics as "Phoenix" and "Black Jack," according to Kioxia Holdings Corp., a memory chip maker that launched the project. By analyzing Tezuka's works, AI generated character designs and basic storylines before professional creators added such elements as clothing and dialogue to complete the work. "I always felt sad whenever Osamu Tezuka fans said they could no longer enjoy his new work. AI creating his new work...that's exactly the kind of (technologically advanced) world depicted in Tezuka's manga," the late author's son and video creator Makoto Tezuka, who contributed to the project, told a press conference in Tokyo.

Manga plotted, designed by AI

Manga plotted, designed by AI

Makoto Tezuka (5th from L), son of "Astro Boy" manga creator Osamu Tezuka, and others attend a ceremony in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2020, to reveal a new manga plotted and designed by artificial intelligence technology that learned the artistic style of the late artist. The manga "Paidon" will be carried in the weekly magazine Morning to be released the following day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Manga plotted, designed by AI

Manga plotted, designed by AI

Photo taken Feb. 26, 2020, in Tokyo shows a new manga plotted and designed by artificial intelligence technology that learned the artistic style of "Astro Boy" manga creator Osamu Tezuka. The manga "Paidon" will be carried in the weekly magazine Morning to be released the following day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Manga plotted, designed by AI

Manga plotted, designed by AI

Tetsuya Chiba, a manga artist, speaks at a ceremony in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2020, as a new manga plotted and designed by artificial intelligence technology that learned the artistic style of "Astro Boy" manga creator Osamu Tezuka was revealed. The manga "Paidon" will be carried in the weekly magazine Morning to be released the following day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Manga plotted, designed by AI

Manga plotted, designed by AI

Makoto Tezuka (L), son of "Astro Boy" manga creator Osamu Tezuka, speaks at a ceremony in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2020, as a new manga plotted and designed by artificial intelligence technology that learned the artistic style of his father, "Astro Boy" manga creator Osamu Tezuka, was revealed. The manga "Paidon" will be carried in the weekly magazine Morning to be released the following day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo