AI-Generated Ghibli-Style Art Trend Fuels Ethical and Creative Industry Concerns

The viral use of OpenAI's GPT-4o to mimic Studio Ghibli's art style has reignited debates over AI's impact on artistry, copyright, and the future of animation.

• OpenAI's GPT-4o image-generation tool has sparked a social media trend of creating Studio Ghibli-inspired images, overloading servers and forcing usage restrictions.
• Hayao Miyazaki's long-standing opposition to AI-generated art has resurfaced, with the director criticizing such technologies as lacking the soul and depth of hand-drawn animation.
• Artists and rights advocates have raised ethical concerns over AI training on copyrighted works without consent, questioning the legality and originality of AI-generated art.
• Netflix and other platforms are exploring AI for subtitling and dubbing, while Japan's first AI-generated anime, 'Twins Hinahima,' has intensified debates over AI's role in anime production.
• The trend has highlighted broader tensions between efficiency-driven AI adoption and traditional artistry, with Miyazaki's warnings about AI's impact on creativity gaining renewed attention.

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