Pokémon Anime Studio OLM Develops AI Coloring Tool That Learns an Anime’s Art Style From Just Three Hand-Painted Frames

OLM, the Japanese animation studio responsible for the Pokémon television series and films, has developed an AI-assisted coloring tool that can reproduce an anime production’s visual style using just three hand-painted frames. The experimental technology is designed to reduce repetitive work for animators while keeping creative decisions in the hands of human artists. OLM Digital board director Yotsukura Tatsuo discussed the project at the Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF) in Taipei. According to Variety’s report on OLM’s AI coloring technology,…