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Behind the curtain of My Neighbour Totoro

Come along with The Standard to see Studio Ghibli’s animation film brought to stage

Evening Standard

From Messi To Trump, AI Action Figures Are The Rage

The latest internet obsession is one impossible to escape on social media_ images of well-known figures in plastic toy packaging alongside evocative props... welcome to the meme of AI action figures.

International Business Times

I regret jumping on the ChatGPT action figure trend — here's 7 reasons why

While ChatGPT image generation trends may look fun and harmless, they come with serious privacy and legal concerns. What to know.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman replies to artists irate over their stolen work

In a TED talk last week, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that a revenue model that compensates artists for the use of copyrighted material would be "cool."

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Pikachu protesters, Studio Ghibli memes and the subversive power of cuteness

In Antalya, Turkey, in the early hours of March 27, 2025, Pikachu was spotted fleeing the police, making a getaway as fast as his short yellow legs could waddle.

The Conversation

'Independent film is almost dead': MPs call for urgent action to save British film and TV

MPs warn that the UK’s film and TV industry is in crisis, with independent production collapsing under the weight of streaming giants - and call for urgent government action to protect British stories, jobs, and talent.

Euronews

The stock market crash "looks nice in Ghibli" – we're not a serious world anymore

Trump tariffs are now a Studio Ghibli AI meme trend.

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ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from the Nintendo Switch 2 launch to Microsoft turning 50

The week's 7 biggest tech stories from Microsoft, Nintendo, ChatGPT and more for April 5, 2025.

TechRadar

AI Coming For Anime But Ghibli's Miyazaki Irreplaceable, Son Says

Artificial intelligence risks taking Japanese anime artists' jobs but nothing can replicate Hayao Miyazaki, the creative lifeblood of the studio behind classics such as "Spirited Away", his son told AFP. Thanks to ChatGPT's new image generator, the internet is awash with pictures imitating Studio Ghibli's whimsical style, raising fresh debate…

International Business Times

The OpenAI Studio Ghibli controversy could be a test for art copyright in the AI era

Can an artistic 'style' be protected?

Creative Bloq

The AI-generated Studio Ghibli photo trend is taking the internet by storm – but experts warn of data and privacy risks

Turning your favorite photographs into Studio Ghibli-style images using AI is all the rage, but you could be allowing AI platforms to harvest your images for free

Digital Camera World

"A straight up heist of intellectual property" – artists respond to the AI Studio Ghibli trend

Artists fear AI developers now have free rein.

Creative Bloq

OpenAI raises $40bn in deal with SoftBank that values it at $300bn

Japanese investor to put $10bn at first into OpenAI and $30bn more by end of 2025 if certain conditions are met

The Guardian - UK

ChatGPT adds 1 million users in one hour after adding new AI feature

OpenAI boss Sam Altman says there is ‘biblical demand’ for AI chatbot

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International Business Times UK

ChatGPT Can Make Fake Receipts So Good, They're Dangerous For Shops and Employers

ChatGPT's ability to create remarkably realistic fake receipts presents a significant danger to businesses and employers, potentially enabling widespread fraud.

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ChatGPT’s Image Gen is Now Free for All— Users Are Flooding It with Ghibli Art

OpenAI's image-generation feature is finally available for all free-tier ChatGPT users. CEO Sam Altman announced this update in a tweet. The feature was

The Conversation

ChatGPT’s Studio Ghibli-style images show its creative power – but raise new copyright problems

Social media has recently been flooded with images that looked like they belonged in a Studio Ghibli film. Selfies, family photos and even memes have been re-imagined with the soft pastel palette characteristic of the Japanese animation company founded by Hayao Miyazaki.

Tom’s Guide

ChatGPT was down again — live updates on latest outage

ChatGPT dealt with issues for users all around the world but it appears to be solved now.

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ChatGPT was down again – here's everything we know about the latest outage

ChatGPT has been down several times for many this week – here's everything we know about OpenAI's latest outage.

Evening Standard

How to create Studio Ghibli images with ChatGPT, with some of the best examples

These are the ChatGPT prompts to use if you want to make anime-style images like the ones on your social media feeds.

Creative Bloq

McDonald's jumps on Studio Ghibli AI trend (and gets absolutely destroyed)

An unwise move.

The Independent UK

Statham’s 'A Working Man’ upsets ‘Snow White’ to take No. 1 at the box office

In an unexpected upset, the Jason Statham thriller “A Working Man” has taken the No_ 1 spot at the box office, besting the rapidly declining performance of “Snow White.”

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Studio Ghibli Requests Are ‘Melting’ ChatGPT Servers In An Ultimate Display Of Karma

ChatGPT parent company OpenAI has become overwhelmed by the viral Studio Ghibli trend and has imposed temporary limits.

Creative Bloq

Duolingo's viral Ashton Hall parody shows how brands can smash social media

So why do so many brands get it wrong?

The Independent UK

Studio Ghibli distributor pushes back at AI attempts to ‘replicate humanity’ as classic film returns to cinemas

A new 4K restoration of the 1997 Studio Ghibli classic ‘Princess Mononoke’ opens this weekend

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