South KoreaMedia and entertainment2026ootb
AI-generated webnovel segments in Jeongwaja
ootb removed AI-generated webnovel footage from Jeongwaja and apologized for insufficient copyright awareness
Problem
The producers of Jeongwaja used AI-generated footage to introduce a student's recommended webnovel during an episode about a university webnovel-writing course. The footage adapted illustrations from the work being discussed.
Approach
The episode was published on May 28, 2026, and drew criticism over the generated footage and an altered thumbnail. Reports said the featured novel's official guidelines prohibited AI use. On May 29, the producers said they had deleted the AI-generated footage and apologized for insufficient respect for creators and understanding of copyright. They said they would take greater care during content production.
Results
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Takeaway
The production used AI to adapt material from a creative community whose restrictions and concerns it had not adequately considered. The producers acknowledged that gap after viewers challenged the published episode.
Categories
- Size
- Large enterprise
- Industry
- Media and entertainment
- Business function
- Internal work and knowledge management
- Innovation type
- Process innovation
- AI technology
- Generative AI
- Adoption
- Off-the-shelf tool or platform
- Evidence
- Press reporting
Sources
Source summaries
The report identified ootb's program and described the disputed webnovel footage and thumbnail. It reproduced the producers' confirmation of deletion and apology.
The report described the episode, criticism and reported prohibition on AI use in the novel's guidelines. It confirmed the producers' announcement that the generated footage had been removed.
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