Studio Ghibli-backed group urges Sam Altman’s OpenAI to stop using Japanese art in Sora 2 AI training

Studio Ghibli-styled AI-generated images on OpenAI’s ChatGPT have recently become a sensation among netizens for mimicking the studio’s signature art style. However, Studio Ghibli’s co-founder, Hayao Miyazaki, a staunch critic of AI in the creative process, said such AI-generated images clash directly with the artistic philosophy.

Now, a leading Japanese trade organisation, representing major publishers including Studio Ghibli, has formally called on the Sam Altman-led OpenAI to cease using Japanese copyrighted content in the training of its artificial intelligence systems. The appeal was made last week.