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Crunchyroll Rejects AI in Anime, Focuses on Experience

4/14/2025

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Crunchyroll's CEO, Rahul Purini, has made a bold declaration: the platform will steer clear of AI in anime creation, prioritizing enhancements to customer experience instead. This decision contrasts with earlier discussions on AI's involvement in subtitling. Meanwhile, competitors like Amazon and Netflix are diving into AI for dubbing and localization, highlighting a growing divide in the industry.

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Crunchyroll's CEO, Rahul Purini, has made a bold declaration: the platform will steer clear of AI in anime creation, prioritizing enhancements to customer experience instead. This decision contrasts with earlier discussions on AI's involvement in subtitling. Meanwhile, competitors like Amazon and Netflix are diving into AI for dubbing and localization, highlighting a growing divide in the industry.