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Amid mounting copyright concerns, OpenAI says it blocks art in the style of "individual living artists," but Studio Ghibli is fair game.
With criticism mounting over the allegedly harmful and unethical use of the new AI tool, OpenAI says it is investigating violations of its usage policy
On X, formerly Twitter, some users began circulating provocative and offensive content, including depictions of Hitler, police brutality, and anti-Semitic imagery, with the juxtaposition of such violence against the innocence of Ghibli’s beguiling style lending the images an unsettling visual quality. Others have been more direct in their criticism, highlighting the immense effort and skill required to create original animation, and calling attention to the work of Studio Ghibli filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, the revered auteur behind award-winning films like Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke and Howl's Moving Castle. On X, one user expressed their discomfort, saying: “The whole Studio Ghibli AI trend honestly gives me second-hand embarrassment knowing how hard Hayao Miyazaki has fought to retain the identity of his films and how many of you are this willing to make a farce out of decades of artistry because you don’t actually value it."
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