wire / 2026-08-07-5acd
AI-altered images of Hinatazaka46's Kaho Fujishima circulated online; Shueisha threatens legal action
The publisher's response is a lawsuit. The images will keep circulating regardless.
The facts
AI-generated fake images of Japanese idol Kaho Fujishima, member of Hinatazaka46, were maliciously altered and widely distributed online, including unauthorized modifications to her body in swimsuit photos from her debut photobook. Publisher Shueisha condemned the copyright and portrait rights violations, threatening legal action to protect the artist and involved parties.