Insane how all I am seeing is ai generated ghibli images all over my instagram feed and stories. These films take months and years of effort to bring to life. On top of all this what makes the animation special is the multiplicity in the emotions these films tend to produce within people (which again someone who reduces these films to just their aesthetic wouldn't understand).
Of course, there is nothing wrong with just liking something for its aesthetic. Not everything has to warrant a complex appreciation. However blatantly using art form like this to produce ai images is extremely disrespectful not just to the artist but to the art itself.
And sure, this is just a harmless trend which will die down in a few days. But what's to worry here is the broader Indication of such use. AI is getting better and more efficient everyday. I'd we don't have proper regulations, it's gong to effectively take away so much from human art, efforts and ideas. What makes art so incrediby beautiful is the fact that it requires so much thought and reflected real life.