A Japanese trade group representing publishers and studios, including Studio Ghibli, has asked OpenAI to stop using their copyrighted materials to train artificial intelligence models without permission. The request came in a letter sent last week by Japan’s Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA).

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Studio Ghibli, famous for films like Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro, has been particularly affected by the spread of AI-generated images and videos mimicking its animation style. When OpenAI’s image generator was released in March, many users began creating Ghibli-style versions of themselves, their pets and other photos. Even OpenAI CEO Sam Altman joined in by changing his profile picture on X to a Ghiblified image. Add As A

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