Sam Altman Says Miyazaki Just Needs to Get Over It

Sam Altman Says Miyazaki Just Needs to Get Over It

In the wake of OpenAI releasing its new server-melting image generator that went viral for creating soulless simulacra of Studio Ghibli-style illustrations, CEO Sam Altman is slamming the haters — including, it seems, the man whose art he's cribbing. During an interview with tech founder and YouTuber Arun Mayya, Altman dismissed newly-resurfaced criticisms from Studio Ghibli cofounder Hayao Miyazaki, who in 2016 lambasted an AI-generated animati…

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New OpenAI feature incoming? Sam Altman’s post fuels anticipation

OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, shared a post on X on Thursday, hinting at the launch of a long-awaited new feature.Altman wrote, "a few times a year ...

Amid the growing interest in the images generated by AI, OpenAI would be testing a "watermark" for the works created with its image generation model. This has attracted the attention of users and experts, especially due to the increase in the creation of images inspired by Studio Ghibli's art. Previously, the image generator was only available to ChatGPT Plus, Pro and Team users, but now it is also accessible to those with the free version, whic…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Continues to Completely Miss the Point With AI Art

Last month, OpenAI launched a new AI image generator, powered by its GPT-4o model, by showing off its ability to turn any image into one inspired by iconic Japanese animation studio Studio Ghibli. The new functionality quickly kicked off a viral trend that had everyone from the White House to Israel Defense Forces Ghibli-fying images. It also kicked off a major public backlash, given that Ghibli founder Hayao Miyazaki, famously committed to hand…

With ChatGPT, pictures in studio Ghibli style can also be created recently, although Hayao Miyazaki has always been strongly opposed. Now, the One Piece director Megumi Ishitani is also speaking.