A 2016 video has recently gone viral on social media of Studio Ghibli co-founder criticizing the use of AI generated art. The artist in the video is Hayao Miyazaki. He first noticed how AI attempted to capture his signature animated look. His students watched with great interest waiting eagerly to see if AI’s output would match Hayo’s high standard. Once AI released the demo for the art piece, Hayao Miyazaki criticised it saying,” This is an insult to life itself.” The AI researchers were shocked at his unexpected reaction and apologized to him. This incident showcased the rise of the debate of man versus AI, with Hayo supporting man and his creativity. Machines are able to produce content and are able to produce the content quickly but the content lacks depth and quality in production, which has become an issue.
It also raised questions on whether AI can replicate the heart of Ghibli or just the look? Miyazaki held onto his belief that AI may capture the style of Ghibli but not the heart and soul of Ghibli. This led him to dismiss AI as a hollow service. Now, as ChatGTP can produce Ghibli like art, Hayo Miyazaki still remains firm on his belief that human creativity will always overtake technology. The researchers understood his point, and it still holds. AI imitates; humans create. Ghibli in this instance showcases an answer in the important debate will AI overtake man in terms of man’s creativity? In this instance, in the field of art, Miyazaki showed that AI will not overtake human creativity. His answer cuts through, tech falls short in this instance. This 2016 clash proves it —AI copies whatever is given to it while Miyazaki creates. The researchers learnt a lesson: technology tries, but human art and creativity stays ahead
