A new social media trend is sweeping the internet, where Studio Ghibli fans are using AI tools to create imagery inspired by the Japanese animation studio.

The internet has become a Studio Ghibli-inspired playground. Admirers of the Japanese animation studio are using a new update from ChatGPT to create portraits and memes inspired by the distinct artistic style popularized by filmmaker and studio co-creator 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.