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Singer Armaan Malik criticized the misuse of AI in art, particularly the "Ghibli-fied" AI trend, calling it a misuse of Studio Ghibli's design language. Singer Armaan Malik has joined the growing list of voices calling out the misuse of AI in art. Taking to social media, Armaan criticised the popular “Ghibli-fied" AI trend, calling it “horribly misused.
" While AI-generated art has been taking over timelines for its dreamy, animated style inspired by Studio Ghibli, Armaan pointed out the darker side. The Ghibli-style AI trend has exploded across social media, with users turning their real-life photos into whimsical, anime-inspired visuals using image generators like ChatGPT. During an AMA session, a user asked Armaan Malik if he had tried the viral Ghibli art trend.
In response, Armaan said, “I thought it was a cute thing when it began but I don’t like the fact that the original Ghibli Studio design language was being horribly misused. I don’t like when creators and artists gets taken advantage of. #FridaysWithArmaan.
" The trend serves as a tribute to the legacy of Studio Ghibli, the iconic animation house founded by legendary Japanese animator, filmmaker, and manga artist Hayao Miyazaki. Founded on June 15, 1985, Studio Ghibli has long been celebrated for its enchanting animation style. The Ghibli-style AI trend went viral recently after Seattle-based engineer Grant Slatton popularised the “Studio Ghibli-fication" of portraits, bringing the internet’s love for anime and AI together in a big way.
Earlier, Vishal Dadlani had also expressed his displeasure for the trend and labelled it as “AI plagiarisation". Taking to social media, Dadlani called out AI’s use of Ghibli’s signature art style, and requested his fans not to tag him in posts featuring his Ghibli-style avatar. “Sorry I’m not sharing any of the Studio Ghibli style images you guys have made of or for me.
I just can’t bring myself to support AI’s plagiarisation of an artist’s life’s work," Vishal wrote in his note. The singer also talked about the environmental damages of AI in his note, writing, “Not to mention, the environmental horror that those images are. Please do NOT make any more.
Thank you." Several celebrities have jumped on the viral Ghibli trend, sharing AI-generated versions of themselves in the iconic animation style..
