JAPANESE GOVERNMENT CALLS ON SORA 2 MAKER OPENAI TO REFRAIN FROM COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

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Japan's government formally requested OpenAI to stop copyright infringement after Sora 2 generated videos featuring characters from anime, manga, and games like Pokémon and Mario. Minister Minoru Kiuchi called these characters "irreplaceable treasures" and warned that Japan's AI Promotion Act could be invoked if the issue persists. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman promised to give rightsholders more control over character generation, but no formal response to Japan's request has been issued yet.