Artificial intelligence is an issue that isn't going away any time soon, and as technology continues to grow, the problem might be growing worse for many artists, in the manga field or otherwise. In a recent interview, Monogatari artist Ogure Atsushi discussed the current and upcoming issues that the technology might have for the creative field. Celebrating decades in the medium, Atsushi doesn't appear as fearful of A.I.
In the interview with outlet Gendai Media, Ogure stated that the expressions of the individual artists will persevere,"Recently, AI has started to make inroads into the manga industry. I'd like to say,"Bring it on, come on!", but if we were to compete technically, there's no way we could compete. But I don't think that people who are good at drawing are the ones who sell, either now or in the past.
The artist continues,"They have the individuality of being"good at drawing" and are excellent at expressing that individuality. Conversely, there are many people who are good at drawing but are still successful. So I think it's not just about drawing, but also about being good at expressing your own individuality.