Meanwhile, actual Ghibli creation Princess Mononoke is enjoying robust returns from its current big-screen revival.

The Ghibli-gate controversy is just the latest in a series of lawsuits filed by news organizations, authors, and musicians who claim their work was used to train AI models without permission.

The new AI feature generating images in the Studio Ghibli style has sparked backlash, with many accusing AI-generated art of plagiarizing Hayao Miyazakis creative mastery.

OpenAI has introduced an image generator in latest ChatGPT-4o update, enabling users to create images in hand-drawn animation style of filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki.

Fans of Studio Ghibli, the famed Japanese animation studio behind “Spirited Away” and other beloved movies, were delighted this week when a new version of ChatGPT let them transform popular internet memes or personal photos into the distinct style of Ghibli founder Hayao Miyazaki.

After the viral Ghibli-style AI trend flooded the internet, artists are now reimagining everything from The Simpsons to Muppets in unique, nostalgic aesthetics.

Blockchain provides a tangible path forward, offering practical solutions for ensuring fairness, recognition, and compensation for artists. More importantly, it creates an ethical foundation upon which technological advancements in AI art can flourish, supported by mutual respect and sustainable collaboration.

The internet was flooded with Ghibli-esque photos after ChatGPT's image generator update this week.