Given his commitment to the human touch in animation, and his description of AI as an "insult of life itself", many argue that the AI trend is an insult to everything Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli stand for.

OpenAI released a new version of their image generation technology, and people are using it to recreate memes in the style of Studio Ghibli, the Japanese animation studio behind acclaimed films like Spirited Away, The Boy and The Heron, and The Wind Rises.

Users quickly began making the most of the policy change — sharing “Ghiblified” images of 9/11, Adolf Hitler, and the murder of George Floyd. The official White House account on X even shared a Studio Ghibli-style image of an ICE officer detaining an alleged illegal immigrant.

There are many debates on the ethics of generating AI images, especially against the vocal anti-AI opinions of Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki. Despite this, the fusion of internet culture with Studio Ghibli’s art style continues to engage and entertain people on social media worldwide.

ChatGPT 4o has unleashed new possibilities – including generating Studio Ghibli style images via AI - here's all about it.

An update to ChatGPT made it easy to simulate Hayao Miyazaki’s style of animation, which has flooded social media with memes.

ChatGPT's Studio Ghibli feature has gained immense popularity, prompting a surge in user activity as people flocked to experiment with the tool.

The internet has always had a way of taking something beloved and turning it into the next viral sensation. The latest trend sweeping across social media is the transformation of famous images, historical moments, and internet memes into Studio Ghibli-style artwork using AI-generated imagery.