Ai Satsuki, 可以吗?

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Japan’s “just-born” AI-generated swimsuit/lingerie model’s career/existence is officially over​

Casey Baseelyesterday

It’s time to say bye-bye to the AI Ai.

Just last week Shueisha, publisher of Japan’s Weekly Playboy magazine (no relation to the American Playboy) announced the debut of a new model, Ai Satsuki. Ai was billed as being “stuffed full of men’s ideals,” and concurrent with her appearance in a photo spread of that week’s issue of Weekly Playboy, Shueisha released a digital photo album for her titled Umaretate, which translates to “just born.”
That wasn’t just a reference to Ai’s first professional modeling appearances, though, but to the fact that she didn’t exist at all until very recently. Ai wasn’t a photographed model, but a series of images created by AI.

▼ Ai Satsuki
While AI-generated images of gravure models (models who pose in swimsuits, lingerie, and other revealing outfits) have been gradually spreading on Japanese social media and websites in recent months, Ai represented the first high-profile attempt by a Japanese publisher to turn an AI model into a commercial venture. The high quality of the images did a remarkably effective job at avoiding visual glitches and uncanny valley creepiness, but while there were few complaints about how Ai looked, apparently no small number of people took issue with what Ai was, and so Shueisha has made the decision to swiftly and completely cancel sales of her photo album as well as any other projects involving her that were in the works.

In regard to the decision, Shueisha says:

“Since [the issue of Weekly Playboy in which Ai Satsuki appears and her digital photo album] went on sale, we have heard many opinions, and our editorial department has reexamined the project. As a result, considering the image creation process, the editorial department has concluded that its examination of the points of debate and potential problems of generative AI have not been sufficiently examined. Looking ahead to the likelihood of a deepening worldwide debate on the commercialization of AI generated content, we feel that this requires more careful consideration.
As a result, we will be ending sales of Ai Satsuki’s digital photo album Umaretate.”

The announcement was posted to Shueisha’s Weekly Playboy Gravure Japan website on July 7, with sales of Ai’s photo album ceasing on the site’s online store at 11 a.m. the same day, and by the end of the day on other digital platforms, leaving those wanting to make a purchase only hours to do so. In addition to halting sales of Umaretate, Shueisha has also deleted Ai’s Twitter account.

While not specifically mentioned in the statement, the ostensible hurdle is the manner in which AI creates images. Many programs capable of generating high-quality images do so by using preexisting images as initial inputs, raising the question of what sort of ownership claims the creators of those original images have over the AI’s output.

“Even if she doesn’t actually exist, the love for her that sprouts in your heart is real,” Shueisha proudly said when announcing her debut, and now fans of her short-lived career will have to apply that sentiment to their memories as well.

Source: Weekly Playboy Gravure Japan via Hachima Kiko
Top image: Weekly Playboy Gravure Japan

 

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Japanese magazine "Weekly Playboy" introduces AI model Satsuki Ai, who generates more than 5,000 fans overnight
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Satsuki Ai

30th May 2023 – (Tokyo) The AI wave has taken the world by storm, with tech companies launching various AI-related programs and applications. In response, Japanese publisher Shueisha’s “Weekly Playboy” magazine has introduced an AI model named Satsuki Ai, who is featured in an electronic photo album. In just one night, the number of her fans skyrocketed to over 5,000.

According to the latest issue of “Weekly Playboy” on 29th May, the name Satsuki Ai was chosen because her creation was in May, and “Ai” is a homophone for AI. Her birthday is set to 29th May, 2006, and her character is described as growing up in Tokyo with a love for playing games.

Satsuki Ai posted her first tweet on 29th May, saying, “My electronic photo album has been released. I would be very happy if you would take a look.” She then followed up with another tweet saying, “Nice to meet you. I’m Satsuki Ai. I will do my best to make you feel like ‘this is good.’ I hope to chat with everyone someday. Please take care of me.”

It is worth noting that Satsuki Ai’s Twitter account was opened in May, and her first post attracted 5,561 followers overnight. The electronic photo album “Shinsei” is priced at 499 Japanese yen (approximately 109 Taiwanese dollars). While some Japanese netizens believe that the emergence of AI models could lead to the unemployment of current “internet beauties” and photo models, others think that AI models could become scandal-free idols. However, some critics argue that the details of AI models, such as their fingers and facial expressions, are not yet refined enough, and they cannot hold meet-and-greet events or handshakes with fans.

“Weekly Playboy” magazine, also known as “Shupure” or WPB, has been published by Shueisha since 1966. Although the magazine covers a wide range of news and special interest topics, such as columns, celebrity interviews, and manga, it is considered an adult magazine. The publication is aimed at men, and each issue features several nude pictorials of female models.

It is important to note that this Japanese magazine is not a regional edition of the American Playboy magazine. The Japanese edition of that magazine was published as “Monthly Playboy” by Shueisha until it was discontinued in January 2009.

 

[syed putra]

Must be cheap to maintain. What is the mileage!

 

[blackmondy]

I prefer Ai Mukai. She's real and yummy.

 

[ilovechinesegal]

Japs av usually censored so spoil mood.

 

[k1976]

AI generated JAV coming soon?