can anime exist

Could anime exist in a parallel universe?

Yes, Anime could exist in in a parallel Universe. I personally do not consider the parallel Universe synonymous with the theory of multi-Universes. A parallel Universe operates on the idea of choices that we could have but did not make.

Could an anime life actually exist?

An anime life could actually exist. In this universe, no. Anyways, on with the answer. So, now, anime is real. The consequences are… Super powers seldom exist (it will be in our universe, so why would there be any super powers?) People are still the type of people they are (we are still in our universe but it’s anime!)

Is anime possible in a different dimension or universe?

For us to be able to answer this, we need to have a proof or evidence of a “different dimension” or a “different universe”, and also be able to scientifically predict how such a dimension or universe can potentially have animes existing in it. Unless we have satisfied this, the possibility remains an abstract one. It is an abstract possibility.

Is anime real or fake?

Japanese animation is real, yes; there is a large, profitable industry devoted to producing and selling it. Anime is real in the same sense that Disney/Pixar animated films are real. Was Up real? Was Inside Out real? Sure. I took my kids to see them in the theater. The screen wasn’t blank. We saw actual animated content. The movies were real.

The Creativity Slider and Creativity Montage

Previous versions of ‘This X Does Not Exist’ (including anime faces, furry faces, and much more) featured a similar layout: an ‘infinite’ sliding grid of randomly-selected samples using the javascript library TXDNE.js, written by Obormot.

Selected artwork

The best way to demonstrate the stunning potential of this model is to show some of the samples that users have enjoyed the most:

Weirdest images

Incidentally, it also seems that users love sharing images that are not the most beautiful, but the weirdest as well. The below four were among the most popular images on the website during the first few hours, when there was only n=10,000 of each image:

Collapsed images

Sometimes the result collapses enough to lead to an image that, although pretty, does not at all resemble the ideal target:

Writing

In many cases the model will produce writing which looks distinctly Japanese, however upon closer introspection, is not legible, with each character closely resembling distinct counterparts in Japnese scripts, however diverging just enough to produce confusion with a lingering feeling of otherworldlyness.

Videos and gifs

As it’s possible to produce any number of images from the model, we can also use these images to produce videos and animated gifs. The primary style of this is referred to as an interpolation video which is produced by iterating through the latent variables frame by frame, transitioning in between different samples seamlessly:

Statistics and users

After the first day, the website had served over 100 million requests, using over 40TB of bandwidth:

Is Betty Boop an anime?

Take, for example, this Japanese DVD cover. Here, Betty Boop is being described as an “antique anime.”. American animator Max Fleischer first drew the famous cartoon flapper girl in 1930. So, even though it’s not Japanese, it’s anime.

Is RWBY an anime?

You can acknowledge the nod to anime, but you can’t outright call it anime.

Is pizza easier to define than anime?

The issue here is that pizza is easier to define than anime. When seeking a formal definition of anime, once you start poking and prodding, it all becomes a little bit fuzzy.

Is anime a cash grab?

Creating anime-inspired content should be an homage, not a cash grab. This requires researching anime, knowing the titans in the industry, and understanding its importance to Japanese culture. That being said, one thing is frustratingly clear: the definition of anime remains frustratingly unclear!

What anime are non-anime?

Dragonball Z, Naruto, One Piece, and Bleach. These series are by far some of the most well-known in the west, reaching into even non-anime viewer bases. However, while these shows attract new viewers (especially children and adolescents), there’s a problem.

What is the group of anime fans called?

The small group of hardcore anime fans, called otaku, watch and buy so much product that the production companies pander to their interests in order to make more money. Everything on this list could be attributed to obsessive fans. Other than their effect on anime, otaku themselves push people away from the medium.

What is fanservice in anime?

“Fanservice” is a term used to refer to moments in anime where characters (usually women) are shown in sexually suggestive positions, as a “treat” to viewers. This distracts from the story, and serves no point, other than “Heh, Bewbs.”. People who don’t watch anime see this and it creeps them out.

What is the meaning of "moe" in anime?

Everywhere you look in anime these days, you see the bane of “Moe.”. Moe is a term that refers to characters that are specifically designed to be overly cute.

Can fanservice kill anime?

No matter how good a show is, fanservice can kill it for people not used to anime’s “quirks.”. One too many panty shots, and they are done. There is nothing that can bring them back.

Is anime a divisive medium?

Anime is a very divisive medium, to say the least. It elicits rabid joy in some, but can bring out ire and revulsion in equal measure. Why is this? What is it about anime that drives people away? Is it a cultural xenophobia from the West, or is there something deeper?