Israeli army’s use of Studio Ghibli AI photo trend draws backlash

ChatGPT has just rolled out its latest viral feature, allowing social media users to reproduce AI-generated images imitating Japan’s Studio Ghibli aesthetic. The Israeli army decided to “hop on” the trend, drawing a major backlash and sparking counter-creations depicting what users say is the “actual” representation of the war in Gaza. Meanwhile, others are condemning the use of Ghibli’s anti-war aesthetic to depict AI-generated conflict scenes. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.