Recently, celebrities have joined the trend of AI images converted to 'Ghibli style' that has spread like wildfire through social media. Some observers are critical of their awareness of copyright issues.
On the 2nd, ChoA, a former member of Crayon Pop, shared images transformed into 'Ghibli style' using AI on her social account, stating, "Last ride with Ghibli." Along with this, she added, "For those who haven't tried it yet like me, just upload a photo to ChatGPT and say 'make it Ghibli style' and it's done."
Since the end of last month, converting photos into 'Ghibli style' using ChatGPT has become a trend. Most people have set images changed to Ghibli style as their profile pictures, and on secondhand trading sites, some have emerged saying, "If you send a photo, I will change it to Ghibli style," generating revenue.
Amid this, even celebrities have drawn attention by sharing photos changed to 'Ghibli style' on social media. Many, including Kang Jae-jun, Lee Eun-hyung, Song Ji-eun, Park Wi, Hong Seok-cheon, Jeon Hyun-moo, Park Seul-gi, Lee Hyun-i, Lee Ji-hoon, Ayane, Kim Sung-eun, Nam Bo-ra, Oh Sang-jin, Seol Ha-yoon, Jang Sung-kyu, Eun Ga-eun, Super Junior's Lee Teuk, CNBLUE's Lee Jong-hyun, Solji, Son Dam-bi, Lee Da-eun, Heo Kyung-hwan, and Kim Dong-jun, and Chae Ri-na have all rushed to join the trend.
They created 'Ghibli style' images of themselves with family, friends, or pets, and in particular, Song Ji-eun recreated a wedding photo of Park Wi, who is paralyzed, sitting in a wheelchair, transforming it into an image of him standing on two feet with AI function, bringing a poignant moment.
However, the issue lies in the fact that the copyright controversy surrounding such AI images has not been resolved. The images created by AI are, after all, results of learning from the existing works of others. Ultimately, 'Ghibli style' has learned and copied the drawings of director Hayao Miyazaki. There is growing voices questioning whether the act of mimicking the artistic style of a specific individual constitutes plagiarism and violates copyright law.
Josh Weygenberg, a partner attorney at the law firm Pryor Cashman, noted through the Associated Press that "the issue is whether OpenAI's AI model was trained on works from Studio Ghibli or director Miyazaki," adding that "it's important to know whether they obtained a license or approval to conduct such training. If they utilized the works of director Hayao Miyazaki without the original creator's consent, it could lead to legal issues."
However, director Hayao Miyazaki has long been known for his negative stance on AI. In a documentary filmed at Studio Ghibli in 2019, director Hayao Miyazaki commented on 3D animations drawn by AI, saying, "The results created by AI have no understanding of the pain that comes from real work. It's completely disgusting," and firmly stated, "I will never use such technology in my work," adding, "I consider it an insult to the life of artistry."
As such, many are expressing doubts about the AI features that utilize the creations of Hayao Miyazaki. Consequently, there are criticisms directed at those who use these features without copyright awareness, as well as the celebrities who mimic them.
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