The Pokémon Company responds to Palworld plagiarism concerns: "We intend to investigate and take appropriate measures

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About a week after Palworld's release, The Pokémon Company has issued a statement about the game.

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Out of curiosity: what if they used AI?
"Design a cartoon squirrel in the style of a pokemon creature."
By all reports, style is neither copyrightable nor trademarketable under US nor EU law. No word on Japan but it is doubtful any country in the WTO is very different.

Like it or not, games *will* be made with AI tools sooner or later. And somebody *will* be first. Steam's terms only require notification and only for new games.

So, what if they pass legal muster precisely for using AI?
Why would it matter?