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Ghibli-Style AI: Flattery or Threat? ChatGPT’s latest parlor trick involves spitting out images in the style of Studio Ghibli. The internet, naturally, went wild. But is this a legitimate tribute or just another nail in the coffin of artistic integrity? Let’s unpack this digital doppelganger act. The Rise of the Algorithmic Artisan AI image…
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Runway AI: Cash Injection Signals Big Ambitions Runway, the AI video startup, just secured a cool $308 million in a Series Whatever-It-Is funding round led by General Atlantic. Because apparently, simulating reality is expensive. Who’s Throwing Money at This? Besides General Atlantic, the round saw participation from some heavy hitters: SoftBank Group, Nvidia, Fidelity…
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From Ghibli to… Yourself? The Latest AI Image Craze The internet, bless its heart, has found a new toy. Remember Lensa? Of course not. But the spirit of self-obsession through digitally altered images lives on, this time fueled by the engines of AI. The current trend? Morphing yourself (and your unsuspecting pets) into various…
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Studio Ghibli, the animation powerhouse responsible for classics like Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro, is facing a modern dilemma: AI-generated art mimicking its distinctive style. And, like a particularly stubborn soot sprite, they’re staying quiet. The Sound of Silence When The Korea Herald poked the bear (or perhaps the Totoro) asking for a…
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The internet briefly lost its collective mind recently, thanks to a new AI trick: Ghibli-fication. Suddenly, everyone’s profile picture looked like it belonged in My Neighbor Totoro. Cute, right? Cue the outrage. The Digital Wind Rises: AI Ghibli-fication Let’s recap. An update dropped (we won’t name names, but think big tech) allowing users to…
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Runway Raises Eyebrows (and $308 Million) Runway, the generative AI startup promising to revolutionize film and animation, just secured a cool $308 million in Series D funding. That’s enough to make even the most jaded venture capitalist raise an eyebrow. This latest influx of cash values the company at a staggering $3 billion. Three.…
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What the Hell Happened: The AI-ification of Studio Ghibli Miyazaki’s world, once hand-drawn and full of quiet contemplation, is now a filter. A readily available style, spat out by algorithms. OpenAI’s GPT-4o, with its image generation capabilities, made the ‘Ghibli-fied’ avatar a fleeting internet craze. But beneath the cute veneer lies a deeper, more…
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AI Animation: Hype or Holy Grail? (Plus 10 Tools to Try) So, AI is now animating. The robots are officially coming for everything, including your precious cartoon characters. But is AI animation truly revolutionary, or just another flash in the pan? Let’s dive in, with a healthy dose of skepticism, and explore some of…
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AI and Art: Who Owns the Pixel? The rise of AI art generators has thrown a wrench into the already complex world of copyright law. We’re not just talking about filters that turn your selfies into anime characters anymore. We’re talking about algorithms capable of producing original-ish artwork, often with a distinct ‘style’ lifted…
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Adobe’s AI: Friend or Foe of the Modern Hustler? Time. The great leveler. Also, the one thing we never seem to have enough of. Enter Adobe, stage left, promising to wrestle back control of our dwindling hours with the might of AI. But is it a genuine partnership, or just another digital distraction? Reclaiming…