ChatGPT implements GPT-4o image generation function, mass-generating Studio Ghibli-style meme images, raising copyright issues



On March 26, 2025, OpenAI announced '

4o Image Generation ', a highly accurate image generation function by GPT-4o. 4o Image Generation is also available for the chatbot ChatGPT, but it has been used to generate a large number of Studio Ghibli-style meme images, once again highlighting the issue of copyright infringement by AI.

OpenAI's viral Studio Ghibli moment highlights AI copyright concerns | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/26/openais-viral-studio-ghibli-moment-highlights-ai-copyright-concerns/

Within 24 hours of the '4o Image Generation' being announced, a Studio Ghibli-inspired meme image generator was trending on social media.

Studio Ghibli-style Elon Musk




Studio Ghibli-style scenes from classic movies like Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings




Studio Ghibli style Harry Potter




Studio Ghibli-style Donald Trump




OpenAI CEO Sam Altman also changed his X (formerly Twitter) icon to a Studio Ghibli-style illustration , posting, 'I changed my profile picture, but maybe someone can make a better one.'




Below is an icon illustration of CEO Altman.



Technology media TechCrunch used multiple AI image generation tools, including Google's Gemini, xAI's Grok, and Playground.ai, to find out which AI could generate the most Studio Ghibli-like images. TechCrunch claims that 'the results showed that OpenAI's new image generator can most accurately reproduce the Studio Ghibli style.'



In addition, various painting styles are reproduced using '4o Image Generation'.

A Dr. Seuss -style rendition of Marc Andreessen.




In Japan, the use of '4o Image Generation' has become a hot topic due to its ability to reproduce specific styles of painting with a high degree of accuracy.







When Google first introduced a test image generation feature to Gemini 2.0 Flash , the ability to remove watermarks from images became a hot topic.

Google's AI model 'Gemini 2.0 Flash' image generation function can remove watermarks from images - GIGAZINE



TechCrunch reports, 'OpenAI and Google's latest AI makes it easier than ever to recreate the style of copyrighted works by simply entering a text prompt. These new AI image generation capabilities reignite the concerns that underlie several lawsuits against developers of generative AI models. If these companies are training their AI on copyrighted works, are they violating copyright law?'

Evan Brown, an intellectual property lawyer at the law firm, points out that AI features like 4o Image Generation exist in a legal gray area. 'Art style is not explicitly protected by copyright, so OpenAI would not be in violation of the law if it could generate Studio Ghibli-style images,' he said.

However, Brown pointed out that 'it's entirely possible that OpenAI trained its AI model on Studio Ghibli works,' and that 'the courts have yet to rule on whether training an AI model on copyrighted works constitutes fair use.'

In addition, OpenAI collects all kinds of information from the Internet and uses it to train AI, but it has been sued by the New York Times and others for copyright infringement.

Major daily newspaper New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement - GIGAZINE



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