The viral Ghibli-style AI art trend, driven by OpenAI’s ChatGPT update, raises privacy concerns.AI-created Ghibli-style artwork is sweeping social media, with users posting breathtaking, surreal images based on Studio Ghibli’s animation. OpenAI’s recent ChatGPT update has made it simple for users to create illustrations that look like the classic style of Hayao Miyazaki’s movies. The trend has turned everything from scenes in movies to personal family photographs into Ghibli-style visual images.
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Apart from creating digital sensation, the viral trend has also raised privacy concerns among the internet experts and social media enthusiasts. Experts caution users about possible data threats and urge them to be mindful of how AI image-generation technology treats their personal data. While enjoying the technology, users must not ignore privacy concerns in this fast-emerging trend.
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Proton Warns About AI Privacy Risks: Loss of Control Over Shared Personal Photos
Proton, a platform focused on data privacy and security, warned on X, “AI companies use shared personal photos to train their systems, causing users to lose control over their images. This practice can lead to the creation of defamatory content or harassment.”
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The platform further warns that “many AI models, particularly those used in image generation, rely on large training datasets.In some cases, organizations might use your photos or likeness without your consent.
British futurist Elle Farrell-Kingsley also tweeted that uploading pics/thoughts to AI tools risks exposing metadata, location, and even sensitive data – esp for kids. If it’s free, you (& your data) are the price. If you’re fine with that, great, but it’s good to be aware.”
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These X handles are not alone; many digital privacy activists have raised concerns over OpenAI’s Ghibli-style AI art generator, claiming it may compromise user privacy by using personal photos to train AI, leading to loss of control over their usage.