Chat GPT-4o's image generator has bolstered Studio Ghibli-style AI art. The trend is resurfacing Hayao Miyazaki's comments on AI.

Goro Miyazaki talked about AI, animation and why making films as deep as his father’s is impossible, ahead of ChatGPT’s new image generator.

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.

Last week, OpenAI rolled out ChatGPT-4o, an upgraded image generator that users piled into to create images in the Japanese animation firm Studio Ghibli style. The trend is helping fuel a record spike in users,

Hayao Miyazaki has expressed his concern about the use of artificial intelligence in animation, highlighting the long-standing debate over AI's impact on traditional artistry.