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Subscribe from just £3 Takes you closer to the games, movies and TV you love Try a single issue or save on a subscription Issues delivered straight to your door or device From£9.99View Best Netflix Movies Best movies on Disney Plus Movie Release Dates Best Netflix Shows Recommended reading Anime Shows Crunchyroll president says the anime streaming site is “not considering” using AI in any way when making content Anime Shows A new fantasy anime is going viral for all the wrong reasons after its low-quality animation is slammed: "This was so disappointing" Anime Shows After attempts at Lord of the Rings and Star Wars anime, one producer is "pissed off" by Hollywood requesting everything be turned into an anime: "There are too many works to check out" Anime Shows The Beginning After the End author speaks directly to fans after the anime went viral for low-quality animation: "I want nothing but the best for this story" Anime Shows The best Crunchyroll anime to watch right now Anime Movies This streaming service has become an anime fan's dream thanks to 800 hours of free additions – including a Bleach movie marathon Anime Shows The title of Gachiakuta roughly translates as "legit trash" but this new trailer for the Crunchyroll anime is pure gold, and the release date is just around the corner Entertainment Anime Shows Anime streaming site Crunchyroll accidentally leaves ChatGPT listed in subtitles, months after streaming boss said the site is "not considering" using AI Megan Garside 2 July 2025 A major Crunchyroll goof features ChatGPT being listed in a subtitled anime line When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Cygames) Popular anime streaming site Crunchyroll is the latest platform to be caught out for using ChatGPT to translate subtitles, and fans are very disappointed. The situation came to light when new anime series Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show hit Crunchyroll on Tuesday, June 1. When one German fan went to watch the show with subtitles on, they found that the site had used ChatGPT to translate the episode. User Pixel posted a screenshot of the subtitles on Bluesky, captioned, "Beyond disappointed to find Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show's subs on Crunchyroll are blatantly and openly ChatGPT." Check out another screenshot below. Crunchyroll has just been caught using ChatGPT for their translations 💀 pic.twitter.com/K93sAbOmMYJuly 1, 2025 A you can see above, the German subtitles read, "ChatGPT said:Wenn ich die Welt von hier an weiter genießen kann." This takes place at 19:12 in the first episode of the new Cygames series. Although ChatGPT does not show up in subtitles for other languages for that same scene, AnimeNewsNetwork found that the English subtitles include multiple translation errors, which suggests AI use. You may like Crunchyroll president says the anime streaming site is “not considering” using AI in any way when making content A new fantasy anime is going viral for all the wrong reasons after its low-quality animation is slammed: "This was so disappointing" After attempts at Lord of the Rings and Star Wars anime, one producer is "pissed off" by Hollywood requesting everything be turned into an anime: "There are too many works to check out" Other fans are not happy about it either, as one responded to Pixel’s post, "The complete lack of care and basic attention to detail is frankly impressive." And another added, "Man, this is so embarrassing. Even using ChatGPT correctly was too much effort for them." This comes just over 2 months after Crunchyroll President Rahul Purini said that the site "is not considering AI in the creative process," in an interview with Forbes. Although Purini did mention that the site will be working with AI in other ways in order to improve how users find content, get recommendations, and receive a more personalized experience, there was no mention of using it for translations. This poses the question: just how many other anime shows are translated by ChatGPT? There is no way to know, but it is a worry that this continues to happen in an age where more and more creative jobs are being taken by AI, especially in the animation industry. Crunchyroll is yet to issue a statement addressing the issue. For more, check out our list of the best anime, or keep up with new anime heading your way this year. 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