Studio Ghibli AI image trend floods social media, cheered on by OpenAI and denounced by artists: ‘I can’t think of a worse artist to do it to’

The titular character from Princess Mononoke is depicted riding the wolf goddess Moro and carrying a spear.

If you’re on social media you’ve probably stumbled over some quote, clip, or screen grab from one of Studio Ghibli’s movies, but with ChatGPT’s newest update introducing its most refined image generation yet, you’re now just as likely to find an AI facsimile with a startling resemblance to the real thing. Possibly based on someone’s vacation photos.

The trend is hitting social media like a hurricane and has attracted the attention of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who changed his X profile image to a Ghibli-inspired self-portrait. But it’s not just him: America’s very own verified White House X account posted an image in the same style, showing a US soldier putting handcuffs on a woman in tears, referencing a real event in Philadelphia last week.



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