The Ghibli Trend: Why It’s Taking Over Social Media and Creating Lasting Memories
Social media is dominated by the Ghibli craze, which transforms ordinary photographs into surreal, anime-like images influenced by Studio Ghibli's distinctive design. When OpenAI released an AI application that enables anyone to create Ghibli-style images with a single request, this trend gained traction. The success of legendary movies like Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro is largely due to the nostalgia they evoke in viewers, who enjoy being transported to the fantastical, whimsical world they grew up with. The accessibility and widespread engagement of this movement are major contributors to its virality. In an effort to engage audiences, celebrities, influencers, and even companies have joined the trend by producing and disseminating AI-generated Ghibli images. Visual trends are the lifeblood of social media, and this one lets users add fantasy elements and customize backgrounds to make their artistic expressions uniquely their own. People are adopting this trend t...