Kim, Sueyoul; Jin, Ginger Zhe; Lee, Eungik - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2026
Using a comprehensive dataset of posts from a major platform for anime- and manga-style artwork, we study the impact of the launch of a prominent text-to-image generative AI. Focusing on the majority of incumbent creators who do not adopt AI as a primary tool, we show that the AI launch led to a...