OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman is over the moon with the contentious virality of ChatGPT 4o as millions of users hopped on the Studio Ghibli curry train.

ChatGPT's Studio Ghibli trend has captivated social media, with prominent figures like Sam Altman joining in. Altman shared an anime-style cricket player image, sparking reactions due to its baseball-like details.

Altman disclosed that ChatGPT's active user base reached over 150 million this year—a record high. The site at one time gained a million users in an hour.

The flood of Ghibli-style images has forced OpenAI to impose temporary limits—and raised questions about potential copyright violations.

After ChatGPT-generated images in the style of Studio Ghibli drew criticism online, OpenAI has shared a response addressing the backlash. OpenAI released native image generation in GPT-4o earlier this week,

The viral trend saw users from across the globe flood social media with images based on hand-drawn style of the famed Japanese animation outfit, Studio Ghibli.

AI-generated Studio Ghibli-style art on ChatGPT has seen a massive increase in demand. This caused temporary server issues and generated discussions about copyright concerns. Sam Altman hinted at an upgraded version of the tool and highlighted that future releases may face delays due to capacity challenges.

Studio Ghibli-style images have taken the internet by storm, netizens reacted enthusiastically to ChatGPT's image generation. A standout was Sam Altman's anime-style portrait in an Indian cricket jersey.

The Studio Ghibli frenzy continues, and OpenAI's team is still struggling to manage the surge a week after launching the image generation tool. CEO Sam Altman warns that due to the overload, users should expect system breakages and delays in product releases.