Studio Ghibli’s influence on art and animation is undeniable, but not all of it is a good thing, especially when it comes to AI. Following the rise of AI art in recent years, it’s become a ...

Among animation aficionados Hayao Miyazaki is revered as a living legend, a figure whose influence rivals Walt Disney himself. Since Miyazaki cofounded Studio Ghibli nearly four decades ago, the ...

Also widely shared, however, is a 2016 video in which Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki describes AI-generated art as an “insult to life itself.” Miyazaki is known for his hand-drawn ...

However, Hayao Miyazaki, the co-founder of Studio Ghibli, has previously expressed strong disapproval of AI-generated animation. In a 2016 meeting where he was shown an AI animation demo, Miyazaki ...

Unless you managed to check out from social media for the last few days, you'll have noticed that the world has gone crazy for AI-generated images in the style of Studio Ghibli. Like really crazy.

Studio Ghibli in Japan declined to comment Friday. As users posted their Ghibli-style images on social media, Miyazaki's previous comments on AI animation also began to resurface.

The “bro explaining” meme, turned into a Studio Ghibli-style AI illustration by X account @PJaccetturo, one of many social media users posting about OpenAI’s new image generation technology.

Studio Ghibli in Japan declined to comment Friday. As users posted their Ghibli-style images on social media, Miyazaki’s previous comments on AI animation also began to resurface.

Studio Ghibli in Japan declined to comment Friday. As users posted their Ghibli-style images on social media, Miyazaki’s previous comments on AI animation also began to resurface.

Studio Ghibli in Japan declined to comment Friday. As users posted their Ghibli-style images on social media, Miyazaki’s previous comments on AI animation also began to resurface.

Studio Ghibli founder Hayao Miyazaki, known for his hand-drawn approach and whimsical storytelling, has expressed skepticism about AI’s role in animation.