{"id":412005,"date":"2026-01-14T09:33:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T09:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/412005\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T09:33:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T09:33:07","slug":"japan-gets-new-pixiv-like-social-media-platform-for-artists-that-strictly-bans-ai-generated-images-creators-can-authenticate-work-as-hand-drawn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/412005\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan gets new\u00a0Pixiv-like\u00a0social media platform for artists\u00a0that\u00a0strictly\u00a0bans\u00a0AI-generated\u00a0images.\u00a0Creators can authenticate work as hand-drawn\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TEGAKI, a new Japanese social media platform aimed at artists, officially <a href=\"https:\/\/tegaki.art\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">launched<\/a> on January 13. The creative platform works similarly to Pixiv\u00a0\u2013 letting users upload and view illustrations\u00a0and manga\u00a0\u2013\u00a0but\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0different about it is\u00a0that it\u00a0seeks\u00a0to host hand-drawn art exclusively, with a\u00a0complete prohibition of\u00a0AI-generated\u00a0or AI-assisted\u00a0images.\u00a0This policy has earned the platform a lot of attention in Japan, attracting\u00a0over\u00a05,000 registered users on launch day.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u3010\u672c\u65e5\u3001\u6b63\u5f0f\u30ea\u30ea\u30fc\u30b9\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3011<br \/>\u6628\u65e5\u306f\u30ea\u30ea\u30fc\u30b9\u524d\u306b\u3082\u95a2\u308f\u3089\u305a\u3001\u5927\u304d\u306a\u53cd\u97ff\u3042\u308a\u304c\u3068\u3046\u3054\u3056\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\uff01<br \/>\u624b\u63cf\u304d\u5c02\u7528\u30a4\u30e9\u30b9\u30c8SNS\u300cTEGAKI\u300d<\/p>\n<p>\u3059\u3067\u306b100\u540d\u3092\u8d85\u3048\u308b\u30af\u30ea\u30a8\u30a4\u30bf\u30fc\u306b<br \/>\u3054\u767b\u9332\u3044\u305f\u3060\u3044\u3066\u304a\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n<p>\u304a\u554f\u3044\u5408\u308f\u305b\u3082\u591a\u6570\u3002<br \/>\u9806\u6b21\u5bfe\u5fdc\u3057\u3066\u304a\u308a\u307e\u3059\u306e\u3067<br \/>\u4eca\u3057\u3070\u3089\u304f\u304a\u5f85\u3061\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002\ud83d\ude47\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oRMK1bXoRI\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/oRMK1bXoRI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TEGAKI \u3010\u516c\u5f0f\u3011 (@tegaki_art) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tegaki_art\/status\/2010860594044580271?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Developed by independent engineer and artist\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ma_tochichi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Tochi<\/a>,\u00a0Tegaki\u00a0is meant to be\u00a0a safe haven\u00a0for creators and\u00a0fans\u00a0who want to\u00a0appreciate\u00a0human-made art (whether traditional or digital).\u00a0For the most part, it\u00a0works the same\u00a0as\u00a0any\u00a0standard creative platform\u00a0\u2013\u00a0with a home screen\u00a0that\u00a0showcases\u00a0new and popular posts, a keyword and tagging system,\u00a0likes, and bookmarks.\u00a0It also comes with an integrated commission system that uses\u00a0Stripe for\u00a0payments,\u00a0so users can buy artwork directly on the platform.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Given its\u00a0strict no AI-art\u00a0policy,\u00a0Tegaki\u00a0comes with an authentication system which lets creators submit timelapse videos and working files to certify their work as\u00a0genuinely\u00a0hand-drawn.\u00a0Additionally, the platform says it has taken some measures to protect its users from unauthorized AI learning. For example,\u00a0Tegaki\u00a0denies access from major AI crawlers like\u00a0GPTBot,\u00a0CCBot, and Google-Extended, sets meta tags to deny AI learning on all pages,\u00a0blocks any suspicious bulk access,\u00a0and prevents\u00a0downloading\u00a0of images by prohibiting right-clicking and dragging.\u00a0While aware that these measures\u00a0aren\u2019t\u00a0foolproof,\u00a0Tegaki\u2019s\u00a0providers promise to keep working on\u00a0ensuring\u00a0users\u2019 work is protected.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Since the platform has generated far more interest than initially anticipated, the providers (who expected to\u00a0welcome about\u00a050 users at launch, not 5,000) say they\u2019re struggling to stay on top of inquiries and experiencing some technical\u00a0issues, but\u00a0ask users to stay tuned as they work on updates and improvements.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>TEGAKI is now online, with an official\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tegaki.art\/ja\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Japanese<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tegaki.art\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">English version<\/a>\u00a0available.\u00a0Note that at\u00a0the time of\u00a0writing,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0able to access the site on PC (likely due to\u00a0the previously mentioned technical troubles),\u00a0but\u00a0it\u00a0seems to be\u00a0working on mobile.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TEGAKI, a new Japanese social media platform aimed at artists, officially launched on January 13. 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