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…

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…

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…

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,…