A study on the production pipeline of animation to webtoon convertion using artificial intelligence - focused on <Pitchfork Park>

Abstract

IPs of animation series are sometimes produced and serviced as webtoons for business diversification. However, small animation production companies face difficulties in accessing webtoon production due to labor-intensive work processes and costs. To achieve this goal, with <Pitchfork Park> animation series as a reference, a collaborative research laboratory has developed a system that utilizes artificial intelligence to automate the process of converting webtoons. By using the system, many labor-intensive tasks that were previously performed manually can now be automated, such as 1) selectinng animation cuts, 2) rearranging animation cuts, 3) placing speech bubbles, 4) placing dialogue, and 5) adding effect lines. The worker checks the output generated by the system and completes the final product through post-processing work. This can save labor and time required in the traditional work process, and also improve the quality of the final product. This study analyzed the webtoon production process and verified the efficiecy of using artificial intelligence in the work process, ultimately confirming the foundation for constructing an animation to webtoon conversion production pipeline for usung artificial intelligence technology.