Why We Fall For Social Media Trends

Why We Fall For Social Media Trends

Ever wonder why trends like the Ghibli aesthetic go viral? They tap into our need for calm, identity play, and belonging.

Sam Altman defends AI art after Studio Ghibli backlash, calling it a 'net win' for society

A Ghibli-style image of Sam Altman, created using OpenAI's image generator.Effie Webb/OpenAI's 4o toolSam Altman says AI means more people can now create art — and that's a "net win" for society. The OpenAI CEO defended generative tools after backlash over Ghibli-style images made with ChatGPT.Altman said in an interview that AI tools lower barriers to creativity.The release of OpenAI's new image generator sparked a tsunami of Studio Ghibli-styl…

Once the social wave of Studio Ghibli-style images has been overcome, a new “game” with GenAI goes viral: the action figure with our image, accompanied by gadgets. Note the difference between the questions in English and in Italian

Hayao Miyazaki’s Red Roots

Studio Ghibli is not the Japanese Disney but the anti-Disney. Dreamed up by animators with roots in the Japanese communist movement, its films celebrate creative labor and human solidarity against capitalism and war.

A new trend of creating animated images imitating the hand-drawn style of Japanese Studio Ghibli using artificial intelligence has taken social media by storm and continues to grow. OpenAI has released the latest version of its chatbot, GPT-4o, which brings better text rendering, the ability to understand more complex challenges, and deeper training on different image styles. Although a large number of users have tried the new feature, fans of t…

Studio Ghibli AI art trend: A privacy nightmare in disguise, experts warn

While netizens are hooked on the viral trend of transforming personal photos into Studio Ghibli-style art using AI tools, experts warn of privacy risks.