10 Privacy Risks to Consider Before Joining the Ghibli Trend

Enjoying The Ghibli Trend? Here's A Warning Before You Upload ...

The Ghibli Art trend has taken the internet by storm, especially after OpenAI CEO Sam Altman simplified generating Ghibli-style images and announced the feature is now free for all ChatGPT users. People are not just generating Ghibli-style images of their personal photos, but also of movie scenes and even popular memes.

However, if some experts are to be believed, there may be not one, but many risks associated with uploading personal pictures on the AI platform. Recently, the Goa Police also advised social media users to consider the risk to privacy before uploading personal pictures for generating Ghibli Art through Artificial Intelligence apps.

Be Cautious of Privacy Risks

"Joining the AI-generated Ghibli trend is fun, but not all AI apps protect your privacy! Ghibli art is loved for its dreamy charm, but always think before uploading personal photos and use only trusted AI Apps to generate one," the state police said in a post on X on Tuesday. The post also mentioned phone numbers for reporting cybercrime.

According to some experts, the Ghibli effect is not just an AI copyright controversy, but also OpenAI’s way to gain free and easy access to thousands of personal photos, which, once uploaded, get stored in their database. One of the researchers flagged that OpenAI was not just scraping images from the internet to use in training AI models, there’s much more to it.

Understanding the Risks

"Most people haven’t realized that the Ghibli Effect is not only an AI copyright controversy but also OpenAI’s PR trick to get access to thousands of new personal images. To get their own Ghibli (or Sesame Street) version, thousands of people are now voluntarily… pic.com/zBktscNOSh

While some individuals may not have an issue sharing selfies on social media, the trend of creating a “Ghibli-style" image has seen many people feeding OpenAI photos of themselves and their families, which can lead to potential privacy concerns.

Public Response and Concerns

Meanwhile, social media users have been quick to respond to such research, with varying opinions about privacy and consent when using AI platforms. Some users expressed their comfort with ChatGPT using their photos for other purposes, while others highlighted the privacy implications of such practices.

Others agreed with the research and emphasized the importance of being cautious with viral trends that may compromise personal privacy without realizing the consequences.