Japan's Note Platform Enables Writers to Earn from AI Training with Opt-In Program
Starting in August 2025, Note, a popular Japanese content platform, will allow writers to opt in and provide their text content as training data for generative AI companies. In return, creators will receive compensation based on the platform’s generated revenue.
This initiative comes amid ongoing debates over copyright issues involving AI developers and media companies. While conflicts have occasionally led to lawsuits, collaboration between creators and AI firms is becoming more common both in Japan and internationally.
About Note and Its New AI Training Program
Note lets individuals and businesses post and sell various content types like text, manga, videos, and audio. Since its launch in 2014, the platform has amassed over 60 million pieces of content and boasts 10 million registered users as of June 2025.
The new program focuses exclusively on written content. Creators can choose whether to allow their work to be used for AI training, maintaining full control over participation.
Note conducted three trial runs starting in February 2025 with several thousand users. Feedback was positive, with many expressing appreciation for having their creative efforts recognized and monetized through AI collaboration.
What This Means for Writers
- Control and Choice: Writers decide if their content is included in AI training, ensuring their rights and preferences are respected.
- New Income Stream: Compensation linked to the platform’s revenue provides an additional way to monetize original work.
- Clear Permission and Compensation: Note’s CEO, Sadaaki Kato, emphasized the importance of transparent agreements that define usage rights and payments as AI technologies grow.
For writers looking to understand how AI and content creation intersect, this development shows a practical path for earning while contributing to AI progress.
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