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OpenAI's ChatGPT 4o has sparked a viral trend of generating Studio Ghibli-style images, transforming personal photos and internet memes into animations reminiscent of Hayao Miyazaki's works, such as "Spirited Away" and "My Neighbor Totoro." This new feature, powered by GPT-4o's native image generation, allows users to upload images and easily convert them into the distinct Ghibli style, leading to a surge of these AI-generated artworks across social media platforms like X. The trend has become so popular that it has overwhelmed OpenAI's systems, causing delays for free-tier users.

This trend has also ignited concerns within the art community about copyright infringement and the potential impact on human artists, considering that AI models are trained on copyrighted creative works. Miyazaki himself has expressed strong skepticism about AI's role in animation, even calling it "an insult to life itself." While OpenAI claims to take a conservative approach by implementing refusals for generating images in the style of living artists, users have found ways to circumvent these restrictions, leading to a complex debate about the ethical implications of AI image generation.

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References :

• techxplore.com: ChatGPT's viral Studio Ghibli-style images highlight AI copyright concerns
• AI News | VentureBeat: ‘Studio Ghibli’ AI image trend overwhelms OpenAI’s new GPT-4o feature, delaying free tier
• Paul Tassi: OpenAI has opened Pandora’s Box when it comes to AI image generation, and that has sparked a new Studio Ghibli trend online.

Classification:

• HashTags: #AIImageGeneration #OpenAI #ChatGPT
• Company: OpenAI
• Target: Creation
• Product: AI
• Feature: Generation
• Type: AI
• Severity: Medium