Creative Labor and AI in Anime

• Project/Area Number: 25K16115
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 01050:Aesthetics and art studies-related
• Research Institution: Hosei University
• Principal Investigator: T.SUAN STEVIE 法政大学, グローバル教養学部, 准教授 (50847902)
• Project Period (FY): 2025-04-01 – 2028-03-31
• Project Status: Granted (Fiscal Year 2025)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,810,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,110,000); Fiscal Year 2027: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2026: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2025: ¥2,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000)
• Keywords: AI / Creativity / Anime

Outline of Research at the Start

As an alternative to modern creativity (which values novelty and individuality), process-oriented creativity (which minimizes distinction, references prior works and emphasizes craftsmanship) allows for a lens to provide new insights in how to grapple with AI and its changes in the anime industry.