The Japanese trade association CODA (Content Overseas Distribution Association) has officially demanded that OpenAI stop using all Japanese-origin materials from its Sora 2 artificial intelligence model. The information was posted on the organization’s official blog.
The association includes Japan’s largest media companies, such as Bandai Namco, Square Enix, Kadokawa, and the famous Studio Ghibli. CODA believes that OpenAI’s current practice violates the country’s copyright law.
The organization’s main criticism is the company’s approach based on the “use first, get permission later” principle. According to Japanese law, any use of protected materials is possible only with the prior consent of the author. Subsequent deletion of the material from the system does not eliminate this violation.
CODA stated that OpenAI’s “train first, remove later” model is legally unacceptable and cannot be used as an excuse to evade responsibility.
The association invited OpenAI to engage in direct dialogue with Japanese authors and media companies, but warned that legal action could be taken if the demands were not met.
CODA's statement stressed that Sora 2's current activities were "disrespectful to the Japanese creative industry" and that immediate changes should be made.
