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There's been a lot of recent buzz around AI tools which can turn you into an anime character within seconds.
It's kind of cool, but the technology is unnerving many of Japan's manga creators.
The animation style is one of the country's most distinctive cultural exports,
but some say the jobs of those who create it are now under threat.
I think unanimously everybody that creates art for a living is not very happy to realize that your job can become the job of a machine in one day.
Many of Japan's major publishing companies accuse tech firms of copyright infringement.
Some illustrators worry about losing income or even their jobs.
But can AI also help manga thrive?
I'm Marie Kuo-Yi in Singapore and this is Asia-Pacific from the BBC World Service.
Twice a week we bring you Asia-Pacific stories, unpacked by those who know them best.
Well, today I have manga artist Pepe,