Overview

• OpenAI's GPT-4o tool, which enables users to create images in the style of Studio Ghibli, has drawn criticism from artists and animators for devaluing human creativity.
• One Piece director Megumi Ishitani condemned the trend, calling for legal action and warning of damage to Studio Ghibli's brand and artistic legacy.
• Critics question whether OpenAI trained its model on Ghibli's works without permission, raising potential copyright infringement concerns.
• The trend has led to the creation of unsettling AI-generated images, including depictions of violent historical events, further fueling the controversy.
• Hayao Miyazaki's long-standing opposition to AI in animation has resurfaced, with many citing his critique of AI as 'an insult to life itself.'