Did OpenAI cross the line with Ghibli memes?

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OpenAI’s latest Ghibli meme trend brazenly exploits Miyazaki’s longstanding criticism of AI. (Brian Merchant, Blood in the Machine)

Summary

Miyazaki: "This is an insult to life itself.".
OpenAI's Ghibli meme trend exploits Miyazaki's AI criticism.
Tech CEO Sam Altman shrugs off artists' concerns over copyright.

posted 4.4.2025 by oler · AI & Journalism · openai

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