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(Photo by Rei Nakafuji) REI NAKAFUJI, Nikkei staff writerSeptember 21, 2024 17:19 JST | U.S. [ ]CopyCopied [https][https][https][https][https][https][https] [https][https][https][https][https][https][https] PALO ALTO, California -- A longtime composer for Studio Ghibli animated films said he believes that generative AI can only imitate music created by humans and is incapable of producing something new. Joe Hisaishi, spoke with Nikkei during a recent visit to San Francisco for concerts featuring music from Studio Ghibli. 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