Ethical dangers of AI in art and national identity

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ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) has undeniably transformed the way we live, work and create. However, its increasing ability to replicate human creativity raises serious ethical concerns, especially in areas where identity, culture, and integrity matter deeply – such as the arts and national symbolism.

Take, for instance, the recent controversy over AI-generated images in the style of Japanese anime creators Studio Ghibli. Trained on vast datasets scraped from the Internet without permission, some AI models can generate artwork that closely resembles the magical, emo-tional storytelling for which Studio Ghibli is celebrated. By doing so, they undermine the very soul of artistic creation.