Is this the death of craft? Or could it mark the return of meaning and narrative in a world where execution is now the easiest part of creation?

In the premiere episode of HAIRY TOPICS, hosts Justin Peyton and David Webster—co-founder of AI CREATE—dive headfirst into the “Ghibli-fication” of AI-generated art. As OpenAI’s latest models bring iconic styles like Studio Ghibli’s into mass circulation, what does it mean for the future of creative ownership, aesthetics, and copyright?

From copyright loopholes in Japan to the evolution of value in the creative supply chain, Justin and David unpack the uncomfortable, controversial, and the curious intersections of AI and creativity.

🎙️ Hosts Justin Peyton and David Webster dive into:

• What “Ghibli-sation” even means

• Why ChatGPT-4o’s dreamy image style caught fire

• Whether we’re witnessing the resurgence of meaning in narrative

• What this trend reveals about AI’s role in shaping the future of creative industries

Big questions. Even bigger implications.

🎧 HAIRY TOPICS is the podcast from AI CREATE, where we tackle the big questions in AI — and the even bigger implications they have on creativity and creative industries.