India, March 29 -- The internet can't get enough of Ghibli-style AI images-those dreamy, watercolour-like visuals popping up thanks to OpenAI-owned ChatGPT's latest update. Social media is buzzing with excitement and criticism as well.

A section of social media users who called artificial intelligence-generated images an insult to the creative mastery of legendary Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki.

After the viral trend, a video from 2016 resurfaced in which Studio Ghibli's legendary director Hayao Miyazaki is seen lashing out during an AI demonstration from staff.

"I would never wish to incorporate this technology into my work at all. I strongly feel that this is an insult to life itself," an English translation of his remarks said in...