The World Builder the AI Labs Haven't Called Yet

The article asks why Eiichiro Oda, the creator of One Piece, is not consulted by frontier AI labs building world models, arguing that his expertise in macro-level geography and persistent thematic continuity differs from the low-level physics and spatial consistency such models require. It suggests his value would lie in gaming, generative media and simulation styling, where internal logic continuity matters, while noting the odds of recruiting him are low given his commitment to One Piece.