Western television and anime localizers have recently come under fire for injecting "woke" language into English dubs not present in the original work, prompting some companies to implement AI as a way of limiting human intervention.
Anime fans and artists engaged in heated online debate after it was revealed that AI would be used in shows previously accused of inserting "woke" language.
The Sony-Zee mega merger still hangs in the balance. Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) Tuesday said it hasnt yet decided on extending the Thursday, December 21, deadline to complete the merger with Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL).
In a statement, the Sony Group Corporation-owned company said Zee has acknowledged that it will not be able to meet the deadline. SPNI said it looks forward to hearing ZEEL s proposals and how it plans to meet the remaining key conditions.
“Zees notice to the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India dated December 17 is an acknowledgment that they will not be able to meet the December 21, 2023, deadline to close the SPNI/ZEE merger,” the SPNI statement read. It added that the ZEEL notice triggers an existing contractual provision in the deal that allows for both parties to discuss the possibility of extending the deadline.