>>4359059I get your stance anon, but now i have to ask whether you also love anime, like i assume most anons in this thread/board do? If so, then we have to remember that the anime industry at the high level, i.e. studio execs, etc. are enjoying the fruits of the current boom the most. Whereas the industry low level, the actual workers/animators/(painters?) are having a tough time overall (there might be some outliers where they get proper compensation for an anime's success). Due to capitalism (i'm not Marxist, just a observer and realist of capitalism) we'll likely only see increased leaning into time saving techniques that would diminish the visually artistic aspect of the medium (think 3D with shell shading variations, etc.). But the workers/animations/painters will not get to enjoy more free time as afforded by more efficiency. Instead, studios will simply see it as an opportunity to pump out more anime ('content' at that point). So my dream is that in the near future, we'll see more indie studios pop up, where they creatively and beautifully make use of AI, with the sole purpose of preserving/enhancing visual beauty/appeal, akin to the golden oldies. Such that they would be able to compete with the big guys while maintaining their artistic integrity, and enjoying a healthy work/life. Whereas the big guys might at that point, be taking on DEI/ESG woke policies for that Black Rock money.
