Miyazaki stated pretty plainly that he opposes AI "art", and OpenAI should be ashamed of themselves for stealing his work.
But I think it's important to remember that what he was calling "an insult to life itself" was specifically an animation that portrayed disability as inhuman and monstrous.
But I think it's important to remember that what he was calling "an insult to life itself" was specifically an animation that portrayed disability as inhuman and monstrous.
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But the "insult to life itself" was how disability and disabled people are portrayed. He was explicitly and specifically defending the human dignity of disabled people.
Because Studio Ghibli's DNA isn't an art style. It's a soul and an ethic that is courageously, gloriously, human.
This.
The thing that makes Miyazaki incredible isn't the pretty animation (though it is lovely) - it's his kindness, sense of wonder, humanity, and belief in his characters' ability to grow & conquer obstacles.