Ripple CTO’s Ghibli Image Has Crypto Fans Wondering ‘XRP Pump When?’

Upload your selfie (yes, the one you’ve been filtering for the last hour).

Step 3:

Type:

“Make this in Studio Ghibli style.”

And voilà! In mere seconds, the AI will sprinkle some of its magical fairy dust on your image and—boom—you’re ready to join the growing army of animated characters in a world where the only thing more important than your soul is your “Ghibli glow-up.”

The Backlash (Because, Of Course, There’s Always a Backlash)

Not everyone’s on board with this AI revolution, though. Some artists—real, flesh-and-blood artists—are throwing their hands up in frustration because, apparently, an AI can recreate their style in seconds. Just like that. *Snap*. No time, no effort, no emotional breakdowns over color palettes or shadows. This has led to a movement of grumpy creatives calling it “AI slop.” Well, OK then.

Despite the cries of “this is cheating!” and “get off my lawn, you damn robots,” the trend keeps on growing. It’s like the social media version of a Netflix series—you can’t escape it, no matter how hard you try.

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2025-03-27 12:25