AI and IP: How ChatGPT's Ghibli-Style Images Are Testing Copyright Law Boundaries
This trend offers a live case study of how generative AI may implicate core doctrines of copyright law, including derivative works, substantial similarity, and fair use.
How OpenAI's Ghibli frenzy took a dark turn real fast
OpenAI's new image generator sparked a meme frenzy and a debate about copyright. Some argue Sam Altman's company is ...
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AI CEO claims ChatGPT is “burning” through a fortune because of Ghibli trend
In late March 2025, social media became inundated with a viral new trend thanks to ChatGPT’s image generator going public for ...
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OpenAI’s biggest surge since ChatGPT: AI Ghibli art “melts” GPUs as 1M users flood in
OpenAI's Ghibli impresses users with its ability to create detailed, hand-painted visuals reminiscent of Hayao Miyazaki’s ...
Sam Altman’s Worldcoin tumbles 20% as OpenAI’s $40B deal and Ghibli hype fail to lift WLD price
Over the past week, OpenAI, led by Sam Altman, announced major developments, including a $40 billion funding deal with ...
Despite Microsoft's multi-billion-dollar OpenAI investment, these viral ChatGPT 4o Ghibli memes are another example of just how far behind Copilot is
In my opinion, OpenAI has sidelined Microsoft again, restricting the Ghibli meme frenzy exclusively to its users.
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The Miyazaki Maelstrom: OpenAI’s Ghibli Craze Signals a Troubling Future for Hollywood
Sure, it's just some cool images. But it shows the tide is with the customized and the automated — and away from originality ...
One Piece Director Demands Lawsuit Over OpenAI For Plagiarism: ‘Can’t Stand Studio Ghibli Treated So Cheaply’
“I want legal action to be taken… I can’t stand seeing Ghibli treated so cheaply" One Piece director Megumi Ishitani has ...