US EditionStudio Ghibli hasn't commented on OpenAI's onslaught of AI copies, but the fan subreddit has
- OpenAI's demo in March 2025 showcased generating Ghibli-style images, leading to a viral trend of users creating similar portraits from personal photos.
- Concerns arise over AI's use of copyrighted materials without consent, with varying legal stances in Japan, the EU, and the U.S.
- Influential creators, including Sarah Silverman, are suing OpenAI for copyright infringement due to the AI's reliance on copyrighted works.
- Legal frameworks around AI training data vary, with some nations more permissive about copyrighted materials than others, raising concerns about exploitation.
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ChatGPT: Why the trend around Studio Ghibli is not so innocent
Integrated with the latest version of ChatGPT, the option allowing users to create images aggravating the graphic style of Studio Ghibli has led to a real popular trend. This has provoked the grunts of artists, who denounce its illegality and fear that it will be...
Everyone is crazy about the images of Studio Ghibli, but in Japan there is a fear of desecrating Miyazaki's art
A week after the “Ghiblization” of the planet, comments that are now polarized on — in favor and against — are wasted, with some trying to formulate theses halfway. The most read and listened to media in the world have spoken and written about the Studio Ghibli-style image generation tool, offered by OpenAI ChatGPT and everything that came with it.
The Studio Ghibli AI Art Backlash: How Panic Over Generative AI Misses the Big Picture
Studio Ghibli-inspired AI art has ignited widespread backlash, blending nostalgia with controversy. The debate centres on creativity, copyright, and the ethics of generative AI. The growing panic over Ghiblification often overlooks the broader cultural and technological context.
Opinion | Why Does Your AI 'Ghibli' Look So Terrible? Because It Is
Earlier this week, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman joked on X (formerly known as Twitter), “Can y'all please chill on generating images, this is insane our team needs sleep”. This was a reference to the massively popular online trend of Studio Ghibli-style images being churned out by OpenAI's new ChatGPT Image Generator. Altman's words struck me as deeply ironic — the whole point of AI art, as its proponents keep reminding us, is that sleepless nights are…
Studio Ghibli hasn't commented on OpenAI's onslaught of AI copies, but the fan subreddit has
When OpenAI debuted its image-generation feature in ChatGPT last week, social media exploded when users realized that they could make AI-generated images that looked like something out of an animated film from Studio Ghibli. Fans hoped that Studio Ghibli mastermind Hayao Miyazaki would take a stand, but the 84-year-old animator has remained silent. In the […]
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