Internet goes crazy about new Chat GPT’s Ghibli style images
Studio Ghibli has an ardent and dedicated fan base across the world. The beautiful creations of media produced by the studio are some of the most loved cinematic creations for many. Indian cinema lovers have also been on the Ghibli bandwagon for quite a few years, with the popularity of the studio growing among people who love the serene yet evocative voice that Ghibli creations have.
Thus, there’s no wonder why the internet is going crazy with joy while experimenting with OpenAI’s new image-generating feature that allows the user to convert any normal image into its Ghibli version. GPT-4o was recently upgraded with advanced image generation capabilities. The feature titled, “Images in ChatGPT” just requires the user to upload an image and ask the model to transform it into the Ghibli anime style.
What are Ghibli images?
Ghibli style of media be it images, movies or short films visually inspired by Studio Ghibli, a famous Japanese animation studio popular for its unique hand-drawn animations, imaginative worlds and captive storytelling. These images feature lush backgrounds, soft colour palettes and nostalgic vibes, thus differing from the bright-coloured modern animations.
Social media reactions
Netizens are having a gala time transforming fun, family and formal images into Ghibli style with GPT’s latest innovation. Here are some of the best creations so far:
CEO of OpenAI, Sam Altman himself reacted to the Ghibli trend on X with this post:
Brands as well are jumping on the GPTXGhibli bandwagon with their own posts on X, such as:
Food delivery app, Zomato was one of the first to participate in the trend by converting an image of a Zomato delivery partner standing by his box into a Ghibli image, with the caption, “ChatGPT cooked 🤌” Swiggy joined in with an image of mangoes and mango juice in a Japanese household, writing “keeping up with the trend 👉👈”
Many users are having fun “Ghiblifying” the most viral images such as the ‘Morning Routine Guy’ and the ‘Disaster Girl’
