Since OpenAI launched the latest ChatGPT-4o model, many have felt the significant breakthrough brought by this update. Among the updates, the most impressive feature is undoubtedly the comprehensive upgrade of image generation capabilities. Not only can it generate images, but it can also guide users to create unique, delicate, and lifelike artworks through natural conversation - including my personal favorite "Ghibli" style! This AI evolution not only makes image creation more accessible to the public but also sparked a new trend in the Web3 world, even giving rise to a meme coin named $GHIBLI. Twitter/X is filled with "Totoro-style" character images, as if the entire community suddenly entered the fantastical world of "Spirited Away" or "My Neighbor Totoro" overnight. The Ghibli style is a distinctive aesthetic with emotional warmth, born from the works of animation masters like Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata. Its characteristics typically include: • Soft hand-drawn brushstrokes and color palette: Not intense or exaggerated, but warm and natural. • Bright yet not harsh light and shadow treatment: With a fairy-tale-like soft focus. • Character designs that are round, approachable, and emotionally connective. • Scenes filled with natural elements: Like forests, fields, blue skies and white clouds, old houses, wooden trains, etc. This style is captivating because it's not just a visual style, but an "emotional atmosphere" that makes viewers feel like they're in a parallel fantasy world, full of warmth, stories, and details. ChatGPT-4o has brought this style into the world of AI creation. As someone who has long followed AI and Web3 developments, I immediately tested the image generation feature. The interactive experience of ChatGPT-4o is truly amazing - it doesn't just simply input "draw a Totoro" but asks many detailed questions about style, composition, character proportions, and background. The Web3 community's response was swift. Within 48 hours of ChatGPT-4o's launch, the crypto community had already created a MEME Coin named $GHIBLI and began producing and sharing Ghibli-style NFTs, profile pictures, and artworks. However, the extensive use of the "Ghibli" term has also raised some copyright and legal discussions. While the generated images don't directly copy Ghibli characters or scenes, "style imitation" has always been a gray area in intellectual property rights. From a design perspective, this update dramatically lowered the barrier to image creation but raised the bar for creativity. The value of future designers won't be about "how detailed the drawing is" but "can you create styles and experiences through AI tools that no one has done before". Being able to use AI is just basic; understanding how to collaborate with AI and propose new perspectives and creative concepts is the value of designers in the new era.

At the same time, this made me think: Why do we like "handmade products" and "hand-designed" items? It's because these things have emotions, stories, and soul behind them. And this is precisely what AI finds difficult to imitate.

✨ Conclusion: When AI Learns to Paint "Soulful" Images, the Future of Creativity is Limitless

The update of ChatGPT-4o is not just a technical upgrade for me, but represents the true arrival of the human-machine co-creation era.

We are no longer just using AI, but "dialoguing", "creating", and "imagining" with it. This also means that future creators will no longer be just artists or designers, but "dream makers" who can use technology to create world views and emotional experiences.

The Ghibli style is just the beginning. We will continue to see the next style and the next cultural trend.

✍️ Author: ShingW.eth

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