The hand-drawn simplicity of Studio Ghibli’s art has the world going crazy as users everywhere look to turn regular photos into animated characters.
Instead of avatars of yourself as the profile image on various social media platforms, you could use a feature in ChatGPT to turn your selfies and photos into Studio Ghibli art. Art has become extremely popular because of its cheerful simplicity, which makes these images feel innocent and imaginative at the same time. Despite the childlike innocence of the art, it has a high degree of sophistication.
What are some key characteristics of Studio Ghibli art?
Before you log into your ChatGPT account to begin creating images from your photos, you’ll want to understand the characteristics of this type of art that make it special. Here are some key qualities that are part of every creation:
- Hand-drawn feel and watercolor textures: The foundation often feels organic and hand-painted, with soft lines and painterly textures that resemble watercolor.
- Lush, detailed nature: Nature isn’t just scenery; it’s the living character. The elements of these pieces feel fantastic and familiar with overgrown forests, ruins, and rich landscapes.
- Whimsical and expressive characters: The characters in this art style have rounded features and big expressive eyes and strike a balance between realism and stylized charm.
- Nostalgic and peaceful atmosphere: Despite its fantastical nature, Studio Ghibli’s art carries a tone of tranquility, subtle melancholy, or cozy stillness.
- Light and air: Look for dappled sunlight, glowing skies, and ambient light that creates a dreamlike atmosphere.
- Intricate technology and architecture: You’ll see whimsical machines, old-world buildings, and steampunk aesthetics with a fantastical twist in this artwork.
Here are a few popular ways to create images using ChatGPT:
Create an anime of yourself
Whether you pose with family, friends, or pets, using the new tools in ChatGPT can make it easy to turn your posed picture into a cartoon that looks extremely similar to yourself. This is a great way to use the tool and give your images some fun and simple drawing that you might not otherwise get to enjoy. This has become a popular way to change photos into something a little extra special.
Change memes into cartoons
Memes with real people in them are interesting, but when the characters are redrawn as cartoons using Studio Ghibli’s simplicity and format, they become more fun and entertaining. This can be especially true for an audience familiar with the original meme and its subject matter. Imagine some of your favorite memes and see what they might look like if you put them through the ChatGPT tool using this feature that can alter them into drawn recreations that might bring a more animated expression to the scene.
Make advertising more fun
It’s important to offer products and allow the audience to see the real product, but that doesn’t prevent anyone from creating an animated mascot for the product, giving the item the fun and whimsy that you might be missing in your advertising. A mascot can be a great way to promote items, especially if the items are for kids and adults alike. Of course, these mascots can be created using this drawing method and tool to represent just about anything you can think of, which could be interesting in the marketing world.
Other image styles using ChatGPT
You aren’t stuck using only Studio Ghibli art style when you create artwork using the AI tools available to you. Here are some other options:
Cyberpunk Neon
This futuristic style fuses high-tech elements with dystopian settings. You’ll see neon lights, towering skyscrapers, and gritty atmosphere giving you the look of Blade Runner 2049 and Cyberpunk 2077. This is a great way to have a tech-heavy futuristic style.
Baroque Oil Painting
If you want a style that brings you inspiration from European art masters, such as Rembrandt and Caravaggio, the Baroque oil painting style could be the ChatGPT setting for you. This style brings dramatic lighting, deep shadows, and textured brushstrokes to your images.
Pixel Art
Give your images a low-resolution blocky style and charm with 8-bit and 16-bit formats, reminiscent of early video games. The pixelated look gives your images the look that makes them feel like they belong in the Minecraft world.
Will you put your images through ChatGPT and allow them to be transformed using the Studio Ghibli art technique, or utilize another artistic style to give them the look and feel desired? You can create some fun and imaginative images using this AI tool.
