Japanese artist tired of AI art and created his own Pixiv-like platform, but without the neural layer TEGAKI, a new Japanese social media platform aimed at artists, was officially launched on January 13.
This creative platform works similarly to Pixiv—allowing users to upload and view illustrations and manga—but differs in that it aims to host exclusively hand-drawn artwork, completely banning images created with AI.
This policy has attracted a lot of attention to the platform in Japan, garnering over 5,000 registered users on launch day. Developed by independent engineer and artist Tochi, given its strict policy of prohibiting the use of AI in art, TEGAKI offers an authentication system that allows creators to submit time-lapse videos and working files to verify the authenticity of their hand-drawn work.
In addition, the platform claims to have implemented a number of measures to protect users from unauthorized AI training. For example, TEGAKI blocks access to large search bots such as GPTBot, CCBot, and Google-Extended, sets meta tags that prohibit AI training on all pages, blocks any suspicious mass access, and prevents image downloads by prohibiting right-clicking and dragging.
Although the creator of TEGAKI realizes that these measures are not completely reliable, the developers promise to continue working on protecting users' work.