Miyazaki shouted, “This is an insult to life”

Last week, Openai released a new update for ChatGPT that improved the ability to produce images. This new feature allowed users to create images in the style of animated studio, creator of works such as Spirited Away, Kiki’s Delivery Service and My Neighbor Totoro. The images made of this style were quickly widespread on social networks, but there were many controversy around it.

From emotional memories to rebuilding controversial scenes

Some users used this feature to convert their family photos into images in a fierce style.

However, some users criticized the move for the use of artificial intelligence instead of real artists. Discussions intensified when some people used this tool to create images of bitter events such as the 9/11 attack or the murder of George Floyd.

Artists’ opposition and harsh reactions to artificial intelligence

The discussion of the use of artificial intelligence in art, especially in the field of animation, is not a new issue. In a documentary released in Year 2, Hayao Miyazaki, a renowned Japanese director and founder of Studios Studios, described the use of artificial intelligence as “insulting human life”. The comment was once again addressed by the widespread release of the images in cyberspace.

“For many of us, the art style is more than a visual feature,” said Storyboard designer, who works in the video game and animation industry, in an interview with the New York Times. This style shapes our identity and distinguishes us in the competitive art market. But some people think that the style is just a visual form that can be reproduced. “

In year 2, more than 2.5 artists, including Casuo Ishigoro, Julian Moore and Tom York of the Radio House band, signed an open letter that criticized the unauthorized use of creative works to teach artificial intelligence models.

Artificial Intelligence: A tool for inspiration or replacement for art?

Critics of artificial intelligence believe that the use of this technology without artists’ consent is an example of art theft. On the other hand, some users and developers of artificial intelligence believe that this tool is merely a new way of creating artwork and that the use of different styles should not be considered as a violation of artists’ rights.

The main argument in this story is whether the art style can be copied and does the art produced with artificial intelligence have the same value as the works created by human artists? Also, can this technology be an opportunity for artists instead of threats?

This is still a dispute, and with the progress of artificial intelligence, more challenges will probably be raised in the future.