[Wuzado]

Holy hell, this is such a depressing, dehumanized, out-of-touch article—especially regarding the fascination with AI in the field of, admit it or not, art. The article even makes mistakes in the most basic factual areas, such as calling light novels "visual novels." It's deeply saddening.

For a more positive outlook on the animation industry, check out "Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!"—an incredibly creative love letter to the joy and passion of creating art through the lens of animation.

[AndyKelley]

Hey thanks for this recommendation! I'm a few episodes in and loving it. Your description is spot on.

One thing that is striking to me is just how much budget Japanese high schools have for clubs and stuff. Meanwhile in America we have teachers buying basic school supplies from their meager wages...