Ghibli Style Image: If there is one thing that has flooded social media recently, it is Ghibli-style images. Ever since its introduction on Wednesday, by ChatGPT, Ghibli-style images have taken over the internet. The trend has been joined by some notable personalities, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The newly introduced feature by the ChatGPT allows the users to generate images in the very famous Studio Ghibli style. But what exactly is this style, where did it originate and how you can join this trend are the questions looming in everyone’s mind. So, in this article we will have answered all these queries.
What Is Ghibli Art?
Studio Ghibli is a popular and renowned Japanese animation studio known for its hand-drawn films featuring rich watercolour and acrylic visuals. The highlight of their art style is warm, soft-coloured environments evoking a sense of cosiness, using a pastel palette with water colour textures, detailed background that feels like a magical touch. The artwork looks lively with beautiful landscapes and carefully designed scenes.
The famous Studio Ghibli was founded on June 15, 1985, by Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, and Toshio Suzuki. The name behind the studio also has interesting story. “Ghibli”, is derived from the Libyan Arabic word for a hot desert wind. It was also the name of an Italian aircraft, the Caproni Ca.309 Ghibli. My Neighbor Totoro and Princess Mononoke are some of the notable works of Japan’s Studio Ghibli.
Until now, the AI-generated images have depicted Studio Ghibli-inspired versions of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, US President Donald Trump, scenes from The Lord of the Rings, Scenes of Hera Pheri and Bhul Bhulaiyaa’s chhotu pandit movie.
Popular Ghibli Art Prompts
You can generate Ghibli-style images using following prompts on ChatGPT.
- Transform photos into Studio Ghibli-inspired characters, with a focus on detail and whimsy.
- What would I look like as a Ghibli character?
- Can you Ghiblize my photo?
- How would Ghibli sketch my features?
- Transform this photo into a hand-drawn animated illustration.
- Show me in Studio Ghibli style.
- Transform this photo into a hand-drawn animated illustration. Apply watercolor techniques, soft organic lines, and a warm colour palette. Maintain the original image’s composition while adding a magical, dreamlike aesthetic.
It's been 24 hours since OpenAI unexpectedly shook the AI image world with 4o image generation.
Here are the 14 most mindblowing examples so far (100% AI-generated):
1. Studio ghibli style memespic.twitter.com/E38mBnPnQh
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