Anime director One Piece , Megumi Ishitani , manifested with indignation on social networks against the growing tendency to generate Studio Ghibli with artificial intelligence (AI). In his opinion, unauthorized use of the art of Hayao Miyazaki is a disrespect that threatens the artistic value of the Ghibli brand.
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Therefore, on April 2, 2025, Ishitani published in X (former Twitter): “There are Japanese using Ghibli there? I'm in despair. This harms the value of the Ghibli brand.” Then he reinforced his criticism asking for a legal answer: “I want legal measures to be taken… I can't stand to see Ghibli treated with so much neglect.” She also asked, "There is no chance that the studio has authorized this. Why is this being allowed?"
Ghibli style images via chatgpt or other AI tools viralized on networks, even winning celebrities and politicians. However, for artists such as Megumi, who know the effort involved in the production of animations, this kind of practice trivializes manual and artistic work.
It is worth remembering that Miyazaki himself has already positioned himself against AI, calling this technology “insult to life” during a transmission in 2016. However, the controversy raises important questions about authorship and ethics in the use of artificial intelligence in art.
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Source: X (twitter)
