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Japan police arrest man for copyright violations in AI-assisted colorized film piracy

( June 18, 2025, 03:02 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Osaka police arrested a man for copyright violations after he manufactured and sold pirated DVDs featuring AI-assisted colorized versions of classic black-and-white films, including Toho's "Godzilla." He falsely claimed that the films were in the public domain, even though many were still under copyright protection. Despite warnings from the copyright advocate, the Content Overseas Distribution Association, his illicit activities persisted, prompting the group to call for a criminal prosecution.Statement follows:...

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