Studio Ghibli-style AI images are melting OpenAI's GPUs confirms Sam Altman

Since OpenAI rolled out its new image generation feature in ChatGPT thousands of users are taking to social media platforms to share recreations of iconic events in history, movies, TV shows in the art-style of Japanese animation studio, Studio Ghibli.

The tsunami of Studio Ghibli-style images began when OpenAI launched what it describes as the "most advanced image generator yet," which includes capabilities of producing "precise, accurate, photorealistic outputs." For those who are unfamiliar with Studio Ghibli, the animation studio is behind renowned films such as Spired Away, How's Moving Castle, and My Neighbor Totor, all of which are directed by Hayao Miyazaki.

The new addition to OpenAI's GPT4o model enables users to recreate images in the style of the animation studio, which has been abundantly used to recreate some of the most viral memes ever created on the internet.

Additionally, the capabilities of the new AI model have been used to recreate the trailer for Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, shot for shot. Above is a comparison showing a side-by-side between the Studio Ghibli-inspired trailer and the real trailer.

These thousands, possibly millions of new images emerging on social media platforms all require GPU processing power to create, and according to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, "our GPUs are melting," and the demand has now resulted in OpenAI having to "temporarily introduce some rate limits while we work on making it more efficient. hopefully won't be long!"

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