Surge in Popularity and Server Strain
's experienced a record surge in users due to its new Ghibli-style image-generation tool, with weekly active users surpassing 150 million. The demand strained OpenAI's servers, leading to temporary limitations on the tool's usage.
The tool's popularity, powered by the GPT-4o model's native image generation, allowed users to transform photos into Studio Ghibli-style art, contributing to a vast array of shared content on social media platforms.
Copyright and Ethical Concerns
The ability of the tool to mimic Studio Ghibli's distinctive style raised legal questions regarding potential copyright violations, with concerns over AI-generated images resembling the work of Hayao Miyazaki.
Critics argue that AI models, including ChatGPT, may infringe on artists' copyrights by training on copyrighted works without permission, reigniting debates over the ethics of using AI in creative fields.