If you ever dreamed of living in a world like Studio Ghibli, now you can—at least virtually. Studio Ghibli-themed AI pictures have been trending on the internet. This began after OpenAI rolled out a new image creation feature in its GPT-4o model, allowing users to create images in the classic Ghibli style.
For the uninitiated, Studio Ghibli is a renowned Japanese animation studio responsible for masterpieces such as Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro.
So, what are these Studio Ghibli memes? People online are reimagining everything—pop culture moments, everyday life, and more—in the dreamy Ghibli style.
These AI-generated images feature soft watercolor backgrounds, expressive characters, and that signature magical aesthetic. In 2025, it seems like we’re all pretending to live in a Miyazaki movie, and it’s both hilarious and charming!
The trend has flooded social media, with individuals posting their artwork on X (previously Twitter), Instagram, and Reddit under hashtags such as #GhibliStyle.
Below are the best memes that dominated the internet.
Best Studio Ghibli memes produced by ChatGPT
Here are all the popular viral images on the internet, but with a Studio Ghibli spin. From the OG Disaster Girl meme to the popular Turkish Shooter Yusuf Dikeç, all have been transformed into a Ghibli-style cartoon.
Thanks to ChatGPT's new feature, the internet is enjoying this playful makeover!
Even Ashton Hall's 'morning routine' found its way into the beloved universe.
And for those who think these means are stupid, we have a woman scolding the cat meme in the store. We are not going to argue. We are just going to drop this meme and make our point.
The famous distracted boyfriend meme is also here, but this time, for some reason, they all look cute. Yes, even the guy.
Imagine if all-time cult classic movies were in the animated world. How would Al Pacino's Scarface make those iconic dialogue deliveries? Imagine an animated Tony Montana saying, “I always tell the truth. Even when I lie,” accompanied by calming background music.
One user humoroulsy animated a third-world skeptical kid meme, saying:
"So you’re telling me I can take a popular meme, transform it into Studio Ghibli style anime, and people will just like it?"
One of the users posted the Leonardo DiCaprio pointing at the TV meme, with a tongue-in-cheek comment that this is most likely the reaction of Hayao Miyazaki at this moment—seeing all the Studio Ghibli-inspired memes populating the internet.
At this point, ChatGPT has likely gotten so many requests that if it had a face, it would be the Ben Affleck smoking meme. The volume of prompts just pouring in every second must be killing it, and in all honesty, that meme totally gets the fatigue.
As the internet is having fun with these AI-created Ghibli-inspired memes, it should be noted that the studio is famous for its laboriously detailed, hand-drawn animation. For instance, How Do You Live? took almost a year to finish just 12 minutes of footage.
With AI now capable of producing similar imagery in seconds, it leaves one wondering about the effect on traditional art.

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