Actress Zhu Zhiying Apologizes Over AI-Generated Ghibli-Style Sticker Infringement
Actress Zhu Zhiying reportedly uploaded AI-generated stickers mimicking the Ghibli animation style to an online platform, prompting external parties to question copyright infringement. She subsequently removed the stickers and apologized, stating the action was unintentional.
What happened
Actress Zhu Zhiying uploaded a series of AI-generated stickers in Ghibli style to a platform, following a trend of ChatGPT-generated Ghibli-style images circulating on social media.
External parties questioned whether the stickers infringed copyright on the Ghibli style.
Reported impact
Upon learning of the seriousness of the matter, Zhu Zhiying deleted relevant posts and requested that the platform remove the stickers.
Index analysis
Zhu Zhiying stated the stickers generated no profit and emphasized her intent was to share the AI-generated creative work, not to infringe copyright.
Governance controls
Zhu Zhiying apologized for her lack of consideration regarding potential copyright infringement and stated that she would use this incident as a cautionary lesson going forward.
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Sources and evidence
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