'Was Cute When It Began But...' Singer Armaan Malik Calls Out Ghibli-Style AI Trend For Being 'Horribly Misused'

Singer Armaan Malik has slammed the viral Ghibli-style AI trend, saying it has been 'horribly misused.' The Ghibli-style AI trend has taken social media by storm, with users sharing real-life photos transformed into Japanese anime-style images using generators like ChatGPT. On Friday, a user asked Wajah Tum Ho singer Armaan Malik if he had tried the viral Ghibli art trend.

In response, Armaan said, "I thought it was a cute thing when it began but I don’t like the fact that the original Ghibli Studio design language was being horribly misused. I don’t like when creators and artists gets taken advantage of. #FridaysWithArmaan."

Check out Armaan Malik's tweet:

I thought it was a cute thing when it began but I don’t like the fact that the original Ghibli Studio design language was being horribly misused. I don’t like when creators and artists gets taken advantage of. #FridaysWithArmaan https://t.co/JYqpzEQzz0

— ARMAAN MALIK (@ArmaanMalik22) April 4, 2025

Who is the original artist behind Studio Ghibli's art?

The trend is a tribute to the legacy of Studio Ghibli, originally created by legendary Japanese animator, filmmaker, and manga artist Hayao Miyazaki.

Founded on June 15, 1985, the Ghibli-style AI trend went viral after Seattle-based engineer Grant Slatton popularised the Studio Ghibli-fiction of portraits on the internet.

Armaan is known for delivering some blockbuster tracks, including Main Bol Do Na Zara, Rahoon Ya Naa Rahoon, Pehla Pyaar, Hua Hain Aaj Pehli Baar, Besabriyan, Wajah Tum Ho, Jab Tak, De Taali, Buddhu Sa Mann and others.

In December 2024, Armaan got married to fashion influencer Aashna Shroff in an intimate ceremony held in Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra.

Sharing the wedding photos on Instagram, Armaan wrote, "tu hi mera Ghar."

The couple, who had been in a relationship since 2017, got engaged in 2023. Armaan captioned the post, "And our forever has only just begun."