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Well, if you have been scrolling through some social media pages lately and you are also wondering why everyone looks as if they have just come out of Spirited Away or My Neighbor Totoro, good news! You just experienced the latest trend, and the soft, dreamy, pastel-filled world of Studio Ghibli has taken the entire internet by storm. And with the help of AI, maybe you should try Ghibli-fying yourself with just a few clicks.
From stunning landscapes to its lovable, anime-like characters, the Art Style of Studio Ghibli has always managed to leave all in awe. The new AI tool allows users to take their mundane photos and turn them into Ghibli-ized masterpieces at home, and the internet is in thrall.
Further, for the non-initiate, Studio Ghibli has the holy grail of animation. Indeed, for more than two decades, the Japanese animation studio established by Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, and Toshio Suzuki in 1985 has contributed some of the most visually and emotionally stimulating films to the world as a collective endeavor.
Then, from the magical realism of Spirited Away to the endless fantasy of Howl's Moving Castle, the Ghibli films have the following elements:
The Ghibli visual is immediately recognizable in the fields of bright greens, mythical creatures, and skies that feel as if they are alive- and now with AI, anyone can do Ghibli and put him/her in the magic world.
Imagine a photo converted into a character in Studio Ghibli the finest details with a hint of whimsy value added.
Here is how you draw yourself in the Ghibli style of realistic fantasy.
So the whole internet is busy buzzing with AI-generated Ghibli-style portraits, and we get why. Yes, really, how do you get such a thing without a single penny spent? Here's how to do that for free.
Most of the AI tools like ChatGPT-4o, Grok, and Midjourney could create great Ghibli-resembling pieces of art, but subscription is the main catch with them. Fortunately, the hack was found.
Log in to ChatGPT from your desktop using a browser.
And wait a bit, and your Ghibli-esque piece of art would be ready. Try it, and do not forget to share yours.
The art made by Studio Ghibli always reminds people of good old times, of wondrous adventures, and of plenty of warm moments. It is this sense of making an entrance into the world that is the not-so-hottest creative flex of the moment, by which the hype is everywhere. AI-made art is, of course, having its share of controversial moments.
As much as the AI-driven transformation tool for creating Ghibli-style art may sound flashy, it is, in fact, a subject of heated controversy in the creative world. Here’s why:
Like any viral fad, the AI-powered Ghibli art craze is causing people to forget their differences. Some people might be impressed with the idea of stepping into their favorite animated worlds, while others tend to take it as just a new privation for human creativity by AI.
Whether you see AI-generated Ghibli art as just a fun experiment or a more troublesome kind of disruption in the creative economy, one thing is clear trend is not going away anytime soon. So, for those intrepid adventurers, go right ahead and Ghibli yourself! Just be ready for all the many arguments on that journey.
What do you think? Is AI-generated Ghibli art the creative revolution that some want to believe, or is it all just an ethical nightmare? Let us know in the comments!
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