WIT Studio apologizes for AI usage in anime opening
WIT Studio 就動畫片頭使用人工智慧致歉
In April 2026, the renowned Japanese animation studio WIT Studio faced significant backlash after fans identified generative AI in the opening sequence of the anime Ascendance of a Bookworm.
在2026年4月，知名的日本動畫製作公司WIT Studio因粉絲發現其動畫《小書痴的下剋上》片頭曲中使用了生成式人工智慧（AI）而面臨重大反彈。
Viewers quickly spotted unnatural elements in the background art, which were meant to mimic an Art Nouveau style.
觀眾迅速察覺背景藝術中有不自然的元素，這些元素原意是要模仿新藝術運動（Art Nouveau）的風格。
On April 10, WIT Studio confirmed the unauthorized use of AI, clarifying that they have a strict policy against it, with only one previous experimental exception.
4月10日，WIT Studio證實了未經授權使用AI的情況，並澄清他們有嚴格禁止使用AI的政策，先前僅有一次實驗性的例外。
The studio accepted full responsibility, attributing the issue to internal oversight rather than their background art contractor.
該工作室承擔了全部責任，將此問題歸咎於內部監督疏失，而非其背景藝術承包商。
To address the controversy, WIT Studio pledged to replace the AI-generated scenes with hand-drawn art from human artists.
為了平息爭議，WIT Studio承諾將以人類藝術家手繪的藝術作品替換這些AI生成的場景。
This incident highlights the ongoing tension within the animation industry, where fans prioritize human craftsmanship and fear the impact of AI on artistic integrity and job security.
此事件突顯了動畫產業內部的緊張局勢，粉絲們重視人類工藝，並擔憂AI對藝術完整性與工作保障的衝擊。
