It looks like Ghibli is expanding!
The creator of Miyazaki Hayo, which began as a “subsidiary” funded by Tokyo-based publisher Tokuma Schotten, is now employing the world in animated projects that change the era. The praise has already been marked with critics in films such as “The Firefly Tomb,” “The Wind Rises,” “The Vibration,” “Howl’s Moving Castle,” “The Neighbor Totoro,” “Princess Mononoke,” “Kiki’s Delivery Service,” “The Kiki’s Delivery Service,” “The Neighbor Totoro,” and “Banner.”
But now, Ghibli has also become more common in the photos on display!
how?
Thanks to AI tools, the internet has become a Studio Ghibli-inspired playground.
Ghibli-inspired portrait!
Openai shook the world on Wednesday with the release of its native image creation feature. Worshipers of Studio Ghibli, a Japanese animation studio, have used the new updates to ChatGpt to create portraits and memes inspired by the distinctive art style popularized by filmmaker and studio co-creator Hayao Miyazaki. This trend appeared within a day of Openai introducing new native image generation capabilities in the latest version of ChatGPT, GPT-4O on Tuesday.
However, only CHATGPT Plus (using GPT-4-Turbo) can generate images via Dall.E. This supports styles like Studio Ghibli if prompted correctly. Users who pay for Premium Tier starting at $20 a month can ask for tools to upload any image to the system and convert it “to Studio Ghibli Style.”
Users can also use the tool using SORA, CHATGPT’s Text-to-Video AI model.
But what if you’re not a premium customer of ChatGpt?
Can’t you make a Ghibli-inspired portrait for yourself?
After all, you don’t have to fall into a hole in despair!
The Free version of ChatGPT (such as Openai’s free tier GPT-3.5) does not have image generation capabilities, so you can create Ghibli-style portraits without ChatGPT Plus using the new image generation capabilities available to all GPT-4O users.
Here’s how to do it:
Openai image features: Openai has deployed the image functionality of the GPT-4O, allowing users to create or adjust images, including generating Ghibli-style portraits.
Access features: This feature is available to users in the Plus, Pro, Team, and free subscription tier.
Image conversion: You can upload images and request a model to convert it to a Ghibli style version.
However, if you want a Ghibli-inspired portrait, ChatGpt is not the only place of contact.
Even if you don’t have ChatGpt Plus, you can still create Ghibli-style portraits using AI image generators such as Midjourney, Getimg.ai, or Insmind.
Here are some tools that may help you in your quest:
Mid Journey: A popular AI image generator known for its high quality output and ability to replicate a variety of artistic styles, including Ghibli.
The Midjourney prompts are:
For Ghibli style portraits: “Use prompts such as Studio Ghibli style portraits, Hayao Miyazaki, (text description), (set description).
For a specific movie: “Spirit Away Style (Character Name), (Scene Description).”
For characters: “There’s no face, cheerful (text description), (explanation setting).”
getimg.ai: We offer a free AI Studio Ghibli generator that lets you upload images and adjust the intensity of your Ghibli effect.
insmind: We offer free AI Studio Ghibli filters to convert your photos into Ghibli style art.
Now you can opt out of these two techniques and generate Ghibli-inspired portraits.
Image from text: Describe the characters and scenes you’ll need for your portrait, including details on the appearance, setting, and mood. If specific, AI generates the original image based on the description.
Image to Image: Upload an existing photo and let AI reinterpret it in Ghibli style. This is good for converting portraits and pet photos into Jiblisk characters.
Free platforms such as Craiyon, Deepai and Playground AI also offer AI image generation with different levels of customization. Upload photos and enter prompts such as “Studio Ghibli-style portraits, lush forest backgrounds, soft colors” to cast spells on your AI.
Meanwhile, ChatGpt 4o has been reported to block user requests for images from Ghibli styles and other artists.
A user posted an image to generate a portrait of Ghibli, but was unable to succeed.
“Due to restrictions on content policy regarding creating portraits of real people, we were unable to generate Ghibli style portraits from the last image. However, we can absolutely create Ghibli style portraits based on the description.
Everything about Studio Ghibli:
Studio Ghibli is a Japanese animation studio based in Koganei, Tokyo. It has a strong presence in the animation industry, expanding its portfolio to include a variety of media including short subjects, television commercials and two television films.
Studio Ghibli films are mostly hand-painted using rich watercolor paints and acrylic paint. The film uses traditional animation methods where all frames are hand drawn and colored. Computer animation techniques are used sparingly. All Studio Ghibli films use bright colors and have a “fresh and fun aesthetic.” Studio Ghibli’s art style is a cozy European style that places many undertones in the background and nature of the scene. A noteworthy exception is the story of Princess Kaguya, directed by Takahata, starting from the typical Ghibli style by adopting a soft watercolor palette reminiscent of Japanese folk art and a picture book-like aesthetic aesthetic. This approach is intended to reflect the character’s emotions and inner struggles and emphasize hand-drawn animations.
Films often focus on the lives of young people, especially school children. Common themes include progress towards tradition, environmentalism and nature, independent female protagonists, the costs of war, and the risks posed by young people.
Does Miyazaki Hay approve of AI-generated Ghibli art?
Although AI-generated Ghibli art is viral on the internet, Miyazaki Hay, co-founder of Ghibli Studios, has expressed a strong reservation about using AI to create art.
In 2016, Miyazaki said he was tired of the animations generated by AI, calling it “an insult to life itself.”
Animators were shown clips of Ai-Animated Zombie. This is described by the presenter as a form of grotesque dance, saying, “Artificial intelligence can present us with grotesque movements that we humans cannot imagine.”
Miyazaki responded by saying that the clip was unable to move his muscles without experiencing severe pain or reminding him of a disabled friend who could not give him a high five.
He said, “Thinking about him, I can’t find anything interesting when I see something like this (it’s) interesting. Anyone who creates something like this doesn’t know what the pain is. I’m totally tired of it. If I want to make something really creepy, I’ll never incorporate this technology into my work at all.
People in the creative field, including writers, actors, musicians and visual artists, are not satisfied with the growth trends in the art of imitating AI.
“For many people whose art was stolen, they don’t consider it to be personal. “Oh, well, it’s just style. You can’t write style,” Jonathan Ram, a storyboard artist who works in video games and animation, told the New York Times in late 2022 when he discussed another image realization platform. “But for us, we argue that our style is actually our identity. That’s what makes us stand out from each other. That’s what makes us marketable for our clients.”
Last year, 10,000 actors and musicians, including writer Ishiko, actor Julianne Moore and radio head musician Tom Yorke, signed an open letter denounced the “unlicensed use of creative works” to train AI models like chatgpt.
Even if you don’t have ChatGpt Plus, you can jump on the Ghibli trends and create Studio Ghibli style portraits using a variety of AI image generators. Tools like Midjourney, Getimg.ai, Insmind and others provide free or subscription-based access to Ghibli-style image generation. Additionally, platforms such as Google’s Gemini and Elon Musk’s Grokai model offer alternative ways to “gibrimise” images. All these tools need is to provide the right prompts for users to upload photos and see the magic happen!
There is a lot of hype about this trend, but many have argued that many are respect for Miyazaki’s crafts that have been prepared after much effort and effort. Miyazaki himself was very opposed to the introduction of AI in the arts. In one of his recorded moments, he can clearly see his views on it. He said, “I never want to incorporate this technology into my work. I strongly feel this is a shame for life itself.”
