Zeta Removes Unauthorized NIJISANJI Plots After ANYCOLOR Request
Zeta's own January rule already barred third-party characters, so this deletion turns an existing policy into enforcement on the side of a rights holder rather than a new restriction.
Reporting from 1 source: KAI-YOU.
Zeta, the AI chat service run by South Korean company Scatter Lab, said on October 12 it is deleting plots that used NIJISANJI content without permission. ANYCOLOR, which operates NIJISANJI, reported the unauthorized use and asked for complete removal. Zeta says the deletions follow that request. The number of plots and a completion date have not been disclosed.
Zeta's rules already limited creation to original characters. A notice dated January 23 said users may not build characters or images that infringe third-party rights, naming celebrities, idols, YouTubers, and characters from manga, anime, and games. The NIJISANJI case is a deletion request from a rights holder over content that was already prohibited.
ANYCOLOR publishes derivative work guidelines that permit fan activity under certain conditions, and states it may ask individually for content to be taken down when it judges that necessary. Zeta has not said how many plots are affected or when the work will finish.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.