The viral trend saw users from across the globe flood social media with images based on hand-drawn style of the famed Japanese animation outfit, Studio Ghibli.

AI-generated Studio Ghibli-style art on ChatGPT has seen a massive increase in demand. This caused temporary server issues and generated discussions about copyright concerns. Sam Altman hinted at an upgraded version of the tool and highlighted that future releases may face delays due to capacity challenges.

The Studio Ghibli frenzy continues, and OpenAI's team is still struggling to manage the surge a week after launching the image generation tool. CEO Sam Altman warns that due to the overload, users should expect system breakages and delays in product releases.