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AI artwork could also be controversial within the artwork world, having been banned on outstanding platforms like Skeb, however one manga writer is considering exploring its potential. The Cyberpunk Momotarō manga is one such instance; it’s created with the Midjourney AI artwork software program. Shinchosha‘s Bunch Comics imprint will publish the full-color manga on March 9.

The manga’s creator Rootport used the AI software program to edit and assemble the output right into a cohesive science-fiction story. The story is a reimagining of the legend of Momotaro, referred to as “Peach John” within the manga. An previous couple who runs a strip membership in Neo Okayama discovers an unconscious boy at their doorstep. The boy is an amnesiac however has locked knowledge from “KBY” at his hip. It’s Peach John’s future to combat towards formidable foes.

Rootport started posting the manga on Twitter on August 10, the place it rapidly grew to become a viral web sensation and obtained protection from mainstream information packages comparable to NHK Information Ohayō Nippon and Nippon Television‘s Information Zero.

The compiled quantity will characteristic a revised model of the manga, authentic behind-the-scenes tales, and data on the way to use AI.

Sources: Mainichi Shimbun’s Mantan Web, Comic Natalie