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The ‘distracted boyfriend’ meme turned Studio Ghibli by OpenAI.X (Twitter) The launch of OpenAI’s new image generator, powered by GPT-4o, has flooded the internet with Studio Ghibli-inspired images in a trend that, ironically, goes directly against the ethos of Studio Ghibli. Animator Hayao Miyazaki, co-founder of Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli, famously delivered a passionate condemnation of AI that is often quoted by critics of the technology. Now, Ghibli’s “house style,” or at least, an imitation of it, is available as a generative filter, and social media timelines have been flooded with cutesy, wide-eyed selfies and iconic photographs transformed into…

The Museum of Modern Art in New York has named Christophe Cherix as its next director, succeeding Glenn Lowry, who has led the institution for three decades. The New York Times first reported the news on Friday afternoon. Cherix begins in his new position this September. He has served as chief curator of MoMA’s prints and drawings department since 2013. “MoMA has long been a leader in embracing new forms of expression, amplifying the voices of artists from around the globe, and engaging the broadest audiences onsite and online,” Cherix said in a statement. “As the Museum approaches its centennial,…

Studio Ghibli-style images have taken over the Internet after OpenAI released its “most advanced image generator yet” via an update to the GPT-4o model. People around the world have been using the artificial intelligence chatbot to adapt images to the distinctive style developed by legendary Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki.But not everyone is happy. Many see this as an affront to the creative process, especially given Miyazaki’s own views about AI-generated art. Analogue artist in a digital age Miyazaki was born in Tokyo in 1941. At an early age, he got hooked on manga, a popular and distinctive style of Japanese…

A painting that for short while was referred to as a lost Caravaggio is now at the center of a major fraud investigation in Spain. The artwork, Ecce Homo with Two Executioners, was sold by Herennia Trillo, a Spanish art dealer, for nearly $300,000 in early 2023. But, according to the Spanish new outlet El Confidencial, experts from Madrid’s Prado Museum studied the work and quickly stripped the picture of its illustrious attribution.   The case is reported to have involved forged documents, a supposed Uffizi expert, and a gallerist accused of helping launder the proceeds. Spanish authorities are now investigating Trillo. She may…

This week, OpenAI launched a new image generator in ChatGPT, which quickly went viral for its ability to create Studio Ghibli-style images. Beyond the pastel illustrations, GPT-4o’s native image generator significantly upgrades ChatGPT’s capabilities, improving picture editing, text rendering, and spatial representation. However, one of the most notable changes OpenAI made this week involves its content moderation policies, which now allow ChatGPT to, upon request, generate images depicting public figures, hateful symbols, and racial features. OpenAI previously rejected these types of prompts for being too controversial or harmful. But now, the company has “evolved” its approach, according to a blog…

Lucy Dacus‘s newly released album Forever Is A Feeling has been widely anticipated among music aficionados, with the 29-year-old singer even getting a full-length profile in the New Yorker last week. But it turns out that the art world has a reason to pay attention to the album, too. Included on the album is a song called “Modigliani,” in which Dacus sings of missing her friend, the singer Phoebe Bridgers, whom Dacus performs alongside in the band Boygenius. (Boygenius’s members also include Julien Baker, newly revealed to also be Dacus’s romantic partner.) Despite its title, the song is, for the…

The filing of a lawsuit by a Tesla owner who had his vehicle vandalized by a brainwashed member of what is being called the “Tesla Takeover” movement should be the first of many. For the past few months, we have seen so many instances of intimidation by those who oppose Tesla, CEO Elon Musk, and President Donald Trump. These occurrences have been incredibly frequent and have varied in terms of their severity. It’s been as arbitrary as keying a car, and as violent as gunshots and Molotov cocktails being shot and thrown at showrooms. The side of the perpetrators seems…

Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. QVC Group on Thursday announced a reorganization, which resulted in the elimination of about 900 roles across its HSN, QVC U.S. and its Global Shared Services teams. The company, which recently rebranded from Qurate Retail Group, said many of those affected were let go on Thursday, while others “will continue working with us for several months, mainly to support the transition of the HSN broadcast and the St. Petersburg campus.” Individuals affected will be offered separation benefits and outplacement services, QVC Group…

Hype narratives have bolstered the fundraising of AI companies but have distorted the way people view the technology — leading to over-regulation and fear, says Ng. Andrew Ng, speaking at the GCVI Summit in Monterey, California. Photo credit: Adam Bacher A hype narrative around AI is damaging the industry, says Andrew Ng, founder of AI Fund, one of the recognised global pioneers in AI development. Ng says a hype narrative put forward by companies to attract attention and investment is having counterproductive effects, causing fear and possible over-regulation of the sector. “There is a handful of companies that have driven a…

The filing of a lawsuit by a Tesla owner who had his vehicle vandalized by a brainwashed member of what is being called the “Tesla Takeover” movement should be the first of many. For the past few months, we have seen so many instances of intimidation by those who oppose Tesla, CEO Elon Musk, and President Donald Trump. These occurrences have been incredibly frequent and have varied in terms of their severity. It’s been as arbitrary as keying a car, and as violent as gunshots and Molotov cocktails being shot and thrown at showrooms. The side of the perpetrators seems…