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Vishal Dadlani criticized the viral AI-generated Ghibli-style art trend, calling it “AI plagiarisation” and highlighting its environmental impact. He urged fans not to tag him in such posts.
Vishal Dadlani bashes the viral AI-Generated Ghibli Trend.
You must be living under the rock if you don’t know about the new viral Ghibli trend. The internet has been going crazy over this AI-generated Ghibli-style art that reimagines everything with stunning AI creations. However, not everyone is on board. Music composer Vishal Dadlani has expressed his displeasure for the trend and labelled it as “AI plagiarisation”.
Taking to social media, Dadlani called out AI’s use of Ghibli’s signature art style, and requested his fans not to tag him in posts featuring his Ghibli-style avatar.
“Sorry I’m not sharing any of the Studio Ghibli style images you guys have made of or for me. I just can’t bring myself to support AI’s plagiarisation of an artist’s life’s work,” Vishal wrote in his note.
The singer also talked about the environmental damages of AI in his note, writing, “Not to mention, the environmental horror that those images are. Please do NOT make any more. Thank you.”
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Several celebrities have jumped on the viral Ghibli trend, sharing AI-generated versions of themselves in the iconic animation style. Kiara Advani and Parineeti Chopra posted their Ghibli-inspired avatars on social media, while megastar Amitabh Bachchan shared his own Ghibli-style edits from a recent fan meet on his official blog, writing, “And Ghibli… invades the world… in the reality of the realm of communication… and the making of the ‘reel’… another now popular concept… one which demands attention.”
Coming back to Vishal Dadlani, he is known for superhit songs like Dhoom Again, Kurban Hua, Jee le Zara, Marjaiyann, I feel Good, Jab Mila Tu, Tu Meri, Swag Se Swagat, Bala, Har funn Maula, and Khuda Hafiz. As a vocalist of band Pentagram, notable works are Voice, Tomorrow’s Decided, Must I, Love Drug Climbdown and more to go. As a music director, he has composed songs for films such as Om Shanti Om, Anjaana Anjaani, Dostana, I Hate Luv Storys, Bang Bang!, Sultan, Student of the Year, Befikre and War.