OpenAI Faces backlash Over Viral Studio Ghibli-Style Image Generator
- OpenAI's advanced AI image generator has sparked a trend imitating Studio Ghibli's animation style, raising concerns about copyright and AI's impact on artists' work.
- Hayao Miyazaki criticized AI art, calling it an 'insult to life itself,' and stated, 'Whoever creates this stuff has no idea what pain is whatsoever.'
- An OpenAI spokesperson mentioned that the goal is to provide users with as much creative freedom as possible.
- CEO Sam Altman humorously noted the viral interest in Ghibli images, highlighting the contrast between past efforts in AI development and current trends.
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ChatGPT Ghibli-style viral images spark fears about copyright and AI
The fans of Studio Ghibli, the famous Japanese animation studio behind “The Chihiro Journey” (original title “Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi”) and other beloved films, delighted this week when a new version of ChatGPT allowed them to transform popular Internet memes or personal photos into the distinctive style of the founder of Ghibli, Hayao Miyazaki.
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