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.

Users quickly began making the most of the policy change — sharing “Ghiblified” images of 9/11, Adolf Hitler, and the murder of George Floyd. The official White House account on X even shared a Studio Ghibli-style image of an ICE officer detaining an alleged illegal immigrant.

There are many debates on the ethics of generating AI images, especially against the vocal anti-AI opinions of Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki. Despite this, the fusion of internet culture with Studio Ghibli’s art style continues to engage and entertain people on social media worldwide.

But there’s also something deeper at play, because the Ghibli filter itself has a sour aftertaste — at its core, it’s a minor echo of the Trump era’s utter disregard for other human beings.

Editing your images like Studio Ghibli is a trend that has swept social media, with posts amassing millions of views—but it's raising privacy concerns.

OpenAI has added millions of users in the past week alone with its new image generation feature. Users unleashed a wave of creativity online, sharing Japanese Ghibli-style artwork created by ChatGPT from detailed prompts.

A blend of timeless anime magic of Studio Ghibli and speculative cryptocurrency fuels the latest meme coin frenzy this week. Powered by OpenAI's ChatGPT-4o imag