CODA’s Formal Request to OpenAI

The Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA), an anti‑piracy organization that represents Japanese intellectual‑property holders including Studio Ghibli, Bandai Namco and Square Enix, has issued a letter to OpenAI. In the correspondence, CODA asks OpenAI to stop using its members’ copyrighted material to train the Sora 2 image‑generation model.

Copyright Concerns Over Machine‑Learning Replication

CODA asserts that the act of replication during the machine‑learning process may constitute copyright infringement. The association points out that the resulting AI model has produced a large volume of content featuring Japanese IP after Sora 2’s launch on September 30th, prompting concerns from the Japanese government.

Previous Incidents Involving Japanese Media

This is not the first instance of OpenAI’s tools generating material reminiscent of Japanese media. The launch of GPT‑4o in March highlighted a surge of “Ghibli‑style” images, and even OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s profile picture on X was noted for its similarity to Studio Ghibli’s aesthetic.

Legal Questions About Opt‑Out Policies

OpenAI announced a change to Sora’s opt‑out policy for IP holders. CODA counters that using an opt‑out mechanism may itself breach Japanese copyright law, which generally requires prior permission for the use of copyrighted works and does not provide a system that shields users from liability through later objections.

CODA’s Demands and Next Steps

CODA is requesting that OpenAI respond sincerely to its members’ copyright claims and cease using their content for machine‑learning training without explicit permission. The association emphasizes that the request covers not only the output of Sora but also the inclusion of Japanese IP in the training data.

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