Animating The Line: Studio Ghibli, AI-Generated Art, And The Crosscurrents Of Copyright And AI Law
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Anoushka Mathur & Vagisha Gupta, BCom LLB (Hons.), O.P. Jindal Global University
ABSTRACT
The rapid growth of generative AI, like the recent ChatGPT4o, has ignited widespread debates over copyright and moral rights in today’s digital age. This paper aims to examine the legal and ethical complexities arising from AI generated art, especially when it mimics the distinctive styles of artists, like Studio Ghibli. Copyright laws, such as India’s Copyright Act, 1957, protect tangible expressions of ideas. However, they fail to address the replication of styles of artists, leaving notable creators threatened by unauthorised derivative use. This analysis explores whether AI outputs are infringing derivative works or merely transformative fair use, referencing landmark cases like Andy Warhol Foundation v Goldsmith and includes the challenges faced by creators while enforcing copyright against amassing AI generated content.
This paper also discusses moral rights concerns, using Studio Ghibli’s pacifist ethos being utilised to generate contradictory militarised images and thus distorting creator’s original intent. Jurisdiction enforcement hurdles and platform liability under EU AI Act and India’s Data Protection Act are also scrutinized to reveal gaps in implementation of accountability. To round up, the paper includes recommendations that include international cooperation, opt-in mechanisms for copyrighted data and legal reforms that adapt to changing scenarios to balance innovation and protections. Ultimately, the paper highlights the urgent need for new and evolved IP frameworks to address AI’s disruptive impact, especially and most importantly on artistic ownership and integrity.
