Key points
- The Korea Creative Content Agency's white paper reports AI adoption across the webtoon sector in its official English edition.
- Only a small share of surveyed artists had used generative AI, with many citing legal and ethical uncertainty as a barrier.
- The report provides non-Western, officially sourced data on uneven AI uptake across a globally influential creative sector.
Summary
The Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) publishes an annual white paper on the webtoon industry through its WelCon portal, with an official English edition produced by KOCCA itself. The 2024 edition includes survey data on AI adoption among webtoon artists, finding that uptake remains low and that legal and ethical uncertainty is a primary barrier. The report provides educators with non-Western industry evidence on how a globally influential sequential-art sector is navigating generative AI, offering a counterpoint to predominantly Anglophone workforce data.
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Source
Source: Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), official English edition ↗ (Sector Org)
Cite this item
Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), official English edition (2024). ‘KOCCA Webtoon Industry White Paper (AI-adoption data)’, Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), official English edition. Available at: https://welcon.kocca.kr/en/support/content-report/382
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