People have been delighted with the images transformed into the Studio Ghibli style, but the fad raises serious issues.

The surge in ChatGPT users should benefit Microsoft because it boosts OpenAI's growth, computing needs, and valuation, Jefferies analysts led by Brent Thill said in a note on Tuesday. Microsoft is a major investor in the artificial intelligence firm and its primary cloud provider.

Social media has recently been flooded with images that looked like they belonged in a Studio Ghibli film. Selfies, family photos and even memes have been re-imagined with the soft pastel palette characteristic of the Japanese animation company founded by Hayao Miyazaki.