How the ghybly trend ends
The “Ghibli trend”—where people used ChatGPT’s new image-generator with GPT‑4o to turn their photos into Studio Ghibli‑style anime art—had a sudden rise in March 2025, but it’s already fizzled out for several reasons: --- 🎬 How it unfolded Burst of popularity: Inspired by Grant Slatton’s viral Ghibli-style family portrait, users flooded social media applying the aesthetic to everything—pets, memes, selfies. OpenAI restrictions: Many users reported ChatGPT blocks on producing “Ghibli-style” due to copyright concerns, slowing down the trend. ⏸️ Why it ended so suddenly 1. It became a fad Reddit users pointed out it was just another viral filter: > “It’s a fad.” “Glad to see people move on.” 2. Backlash from artists & creators Veteran filmmakers like Studio Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki called AI‑generated art “an insult to life” and “utterly disgusting” Editorials called it "AI slop" and "an insult to artists" over concerns about AI'...