Ghibli Founder Hayao Miyazaki Slams AI Art As "Insult To Life Itself"

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:03pm on 27 Mar 2025,Thursday Entertainment

A resurfaced video of Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki criticizing AI-generated animation has gone viral. Miyazaki, known for Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro, called AI art an "insult to life itself," rejecting its lack of human emotion. The clip shows animators presenting an AI-generated zombie animation, which Miyazaki found disturbing. His remarks contrast with the growing popularity of OpenAI's GPT-4o, which generates Ghibli-style images. Social media users, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, have embraced AI-created Ghibli-inspired art, reigniting debates on AI’s role in creativity.

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