Fuji TV Plans to Introduce Generative AI Across All Its Live-Action Dramas by 2027
Japanese broadcasting giant Fuji TV has announced plans to introduce generative artificial intelligence into the production of all its live-action television dramas by October 2027, following experiments that reportedly reduced workloads by as much as 80% in certain production tasks.
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