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RETROSPECTIVE : The Studio Ghibli Trend Was Weird, Right? (with Alfred C Kumwenda & Jazmin Anita)

RETROSPECTIVE : The Studio Ghibli Trend Was Weird, Right? (with Alfred C Kumwenda & Jazmin Anita)

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In today’s episode, we are looking back to the Studio Ghibli trend that took over the internet for a week in 2025. Although the trend came and went, the trend is very telling of what was to come regarding AI and the arts. This episode includes interviews from Alfred C Kumwenda and Jazmin Anita, two digital creators.



Sources and References:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/danidiplacido/2025/03/27/the-ai-generated-studio-ghibli-trend-explained/

https://apnews.com/article/studio-ghibli-chatgpt-images-hayao-miyazaki-openai-0f4cb487ec3042dd5b43ad47879b91f4

https://www.aol.com/sam-altman-defends-ai-art-165609828.html


https://youtu.be/ngZ0K3lWKRc?si=5qWTQ5iJR8OJ_Ly5


https://restofworld.org/2022/ai-backlash-anime-artists/


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