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Japanese commercial broadcasters incorporate AI into program production to improve efficiency

According to Nikkei Asia, Japan's major commercial broadcasters are incorporating artificial intelligence into program production to compensate for falling advertising revenue by improving efficiency while guarding against copyright and other risks. TBS used AI to create some special effects in a scene from the drama Vivant that depicted explosions at hospitals across Japan.

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  1. 01TBS used AI to create special effects in a scene from the drama Vivant depicting explosions at hospitals across Japan.
  2. 02Broadcasters aim to use AI to improve efficiency as advertising revenue falls.
  3. 03They seek to guard against copyright and other risks while incorporating AI into program production.

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