According to data, there are more than 1,000 sites that offer free downloads of Japanese content, especially manga. In response to this threat, a Japanese cultural agency has proposed a 300 million yen (about $2 million) pilot project in which artificial intelligence would search for pirated content online using image and text recognition systems.
The project will be part of the agency’s supplemental budget for this fiscal year, which ends in March. If the initiative is successful, it could be expanded to other illegally distributed films and music.
Japan sees its cultural industries, including anime and manga, as well as industries such as steel and semiconductors, as a major driver of economic growth.
Source: Ferra
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