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OpenAI’s viral Studio Ghibli moment highlights AI copyright concerns


ChatGPT's new AI image generator is being used to create memes in the style of Studio Ghibli, reigniting copyright concerns.

Style is not explicitly protected by copyright, according to Brown, meaning OpenAI does not appear to be breaking the law simply by generating images that look like Studio Ghibli movies. The New York Times and several publishers are in active lawsuits against OpenAI, claiming the company trained its AI models on copyrighted works without proper attribution or payment. We tested several popular AI image generators — including ones available in Google’s Gemini, xAI’s Grok, and Playground.ai — to see their ability to match Studio Ghibli’s style.

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