“Please Call ASAP”: Sam Altman’s Request As Ghibli Trend Overloads OpenAI

Nearly a week since OpenAI integrated its latest image-generation feature with the GPT-4o model, for users, it’s been all about creating and reimagining life in the Ghibli-style artwork. Such has been the scale of usage that OpenAI SEO Sam Altman has had to request people to give his GPUs a break. And now, Mr Altman … Read more

Sam Altman Says OpenAI Team “Needs Sleep” As Ghibli-Style AI Art Goes Viral

New Delhi: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has called for a pause as social media is overrun with AI-generated Studio Ghibli-style images. For decades, Studio Ghibli’s hand-drawn animation has captivated audiences with its dreamy, nostalgic worlds. Now, thanks to OpenAI’s latest image generation tool in ChatGPT, that signature aesthetic is everywhere – on profile pictures, memes, … Read more

White House Sparks Outrage With Ghibli-Style Post Of Sobbing Criminal: “This Is Horrible”

The White House is being criticised after it posted a Ghibli-inspired picture of an illegal migrant and convicted fentanyl dealer sobbing when she was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers earlier this month. The image, posted on the White House’s official X (formerly Twitter) account, highlighted the March 12 arrest of Virginia Basora-Gonzalez. … Read more

“Nothing Really Matters Anymore”: Fans Upset Over Studio Ghibli-Style AI Art

Days after people, in hundreds of thousands, used OpenAI’s image generator in the GPT‑4o model to create Studio Ghibli-inspired art on social media, fans of legendary Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki and critics have expressed their disapproval of the trend and copyright concerns. On X (formerly Twitter), a tech columnist highlighted several “mind-blowing examples” of Studio … Read more