Recently, a controversy emerged on social networks when a fake document allegedly from Studio Ghibli began to circulate, accusing an application of generating Ia images to infringe his copyright.
Thus, the alleged warning said that the application, which turns photos into illustrations in the Studio Ghibli style, would have to be removed under threat of legal action. However, Ghibli completely denied this warning, clarifying that it had not issued such a letter.
Supposed letter from Ghibli Studio
In short, the story began when many users started sharing AI -generated images that mimicked the style of free -hand animation by which Studio Ghibli is so famous. Thus, the trend exploded further after OpenAi announced that it had integrated new image generation features on its chatgpt platform, allowing users to easily create stylized arts that mimic the visual style of Ghipli.
On the other hand, on March 26, an X user (previously known as Twitter) posted on the release of an application that turns any photo into a Ghibli -style illustration. But the next day, the same user shared an image of what he claimed to be an official warning letter from Studio Ghibli, claiming that the application violated the studio's copyright and that legal measures would be taken if it was not removed.
Fake news spreading on the internet
Consequently, this “warning” spread quickly through social networks, and various media outlets, including NHK , began to report that the studio had formally intervened. However, when NHK contacted Ghibli, the studio categorically denied the letter. " We have not issued any warning letter ," they said, calling the forgery document.
Although the studio denied the incident, he has not commented on whether he will take any measure! This relation to the unauthorized use of its visual style in content generated by AI can still generate controversy in the future.
For now, it seems that all this misunderstanding was just a case of viral misinformation. Thus, although it remains a sign of increasing copyright concerns in the age of artificial intelligence.
Anyway guys, have you posted on social networks this photo in the anime style?
