1 day Ago By Mashable News Staff
OpenAI’s latest ChatGPT image generation update has unleashed a tidal wave of AI-crafted Studio Ghibli -style visuals across social media, from profile pictures to memes and reimagined film posters. The trend has surged to such heights that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently took to X to plead with users to "please chill on generating images" citing "insane" demand that’s left his team scrambling. In a series of posts, Altman revealed the strain behind the scenes.
"Can yall please chill on generating images this is insane our team needs sleep (sic)," Altman posted. can yall please chill on generating images this is insane our team needs sleep— Sam Altman (@sama) March 30, 2025 "We just haven’t been able to catch up since launch so people are still working to keep the service up. Biblical demand, i have never seen anything like it," he wrote in a second post.
Iconic movie scenes, Studio Ghibli style. This is so much fun! pic.twitter.
com/LwjkNjcEV9 — Mufaddal Durbar (@MDurbar) March 26, 2025 Replying to a user joking about firing the team and generating a new one, Altam wrote, "No thanks. In addition to building AGI this team is on trajectory to build the biggest website in the world from a cold start 2.33 years ago.
Best team in the world, it's just hard." ALSO SEE: 'White House Is Parody Account': Americans Argue Over US Government's Ghibli-Style Pic Of Arrested Trafficker It's been 24 hours since OpenAI unexpectedly shook the AI image world with 4o image generation. Here are the 14 most mindblowing examples so far (100% AI-generated): 1.
Studio ghibli style memes pic.twitter.com/E38mBnPnQh — Barsee 🐶 (@heyBarsee) March 26, 2025 He also said that OpenAI will bring the AGI update soon "if you stop using our GPUs to make images.
" To cope, the company rolled out some restrictions. Free-tier users, previously enjoying unlimited image generation, are now capped at three images daily. Paid subscribers for ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Team and select users retain broader access, though temporary rate limits apply across the board.
Altman explained that the company’s GPUs were "melting" under the load, with efforts underway to optimise the tool for efficiency. ALSO SEE: Studio Gibberish! As ChatGPT Users Flood The Internet With Ghibli-Styled Pics Miyazaki’s Remarks On AI Goes Viral.
