What is Studio Ghibli? ChatGPT's new image feature sparks viral trend
OpenAI shook the world on Wednesday with the release of its native image creation feature. Since then, users on social media have realised that the new feature is also very good at imitating different art styles, and have used it to convert their images into Studio Ghibli-style images and enter the realm of the Japanese animation studio.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman soon joined the trend as well, changing his profile picture on X to a Studio Ghibli-style image and asking social media users if they would be willing to create a better one for him via ChatGPT.
Studio Ghibli - A Brief Overview
Studio Ghibli is a Japanese animation film studio founded in 1985 by Miyazaki Hayao, Takahata Isao, and Suzuki Toshio. The company is known for its high-quality filmmaking with hand-drawn animation and rich storytelling.
Some of the company's most notable animated films include Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, Kiki's Delivery Service, and Princess Mononoke.
Miyazaki Hayao's Stance on AI-generated Animation
While Studio Ghibli is yet to comment on ChatGPT's continued use of its art style, Miyazaki Hayao had expressed his views on AI-generated animation in a 2016 interview. He referred to it as an "insult to life itself" and stated, "I can't watch this stuff and find [it] interesting. Whoever creates this stuff has no idea what pain is whatsoever. I am utterly disgusted. If you really want to make creepy stuff, you can go ahead and do it. I would never wish to incorporate this technology into my work at all. I strongly feel that this is an insult to life itself."
OpenAI announced on Wednesday that ChatGPT's new native image generation feature was rolling out to Plus, Pro, Team, and Free users of the chatbot. However, Sam Altman confirmed that the rollout of this feature for Free users would be "delayed for a while". The company also mentioned that it will be rolling it out to Enterprise and Edu users via its API soon.
Unfortunately, if you don't have a paid ChatGPT account, creating Ghibli portraits for free is not an option. Some users have attempted to use native image generation capabilities in the Gemini model via Google AI Studio, but with less satisfactory results.
Using ChatGPT for Studio Ghibli Art
If you have an active ChatGPT subscription, simply ask the chatbot to change your image into a Studio Ghibli art form. Users have shared successful results of requesting ChatGPT to "Ghiblify" their images. While the effectiveness may vary, having an active ChatGPT subscription is key in exploring this feature.
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