Never mind that Studio Ghibli director and founder Hayao Miyazaki famously denounced AI-generated art as “ an insult to life itself .” Both the Pikachu protester and the viral Studio Ghibli-esque ...

Groups are also planning other themes for protests, including Japanese cartoon character Naruto and Harry Potter. "Young people grew up with these popular culture characters and they help add new ...

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