Studio Ghibli AI art trend: A privacy nightmare in disguise, experts warn

While netizens are hooked on the viral trend of transforming personal photos into Studio Ghibli-style art using AI tools, experts warn that the trend conceals a darker reality where casual sharing can lead to unforeseen privacy breaches and data misuse.

Cybersecurity experts caution that while these tools may appear harmless, the terms of services are often vague, raising questions about what happens to user photos after they are processed.

The trend started when OpenAI launched its GPT-4o model, which allows users to recreate personal images in the…