Up until now, Studio Ghibli has kept quiet about the situation, but now that is over.
However, that is not the case.
The letter is most certainly fake, and netizens were quick to point out the issue.
Just got this cease and desist from Studio Ghibli AI creators deserve protection, not punishment.
Imagination is not illegal If I have to be a martyr to prove that, so be it.
Not only is the email address listed not valid, but the phone number included is fake.
However, that does not mean such a warning will not be sent out in the future.
After all,director and studio co-founder Hayao Miyazaki is a noted opponent of AI.
There are countless AI tools on the Internet that use posted content to educate their AI systems.
If that is the case, however, Studio Ghibli could have recourse for legal action.
When people feed copyrighted content into AI systems without getting permission, that is considered copyright infringement.
For Studio Ghibli, the studio’s legacy is now at stake given the work OpenAI has done.
