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xAI’s Grok chatbot has been a popular destination for users in recent days, as ChatGPT’s paywalled native image generation feature drove the viral trend of Studio Ghibli-style AI images. However, some users have now started receiving errors when using the chatbot to generate ‘Ghiblified’ images, prompting them to pay for an X subscription.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
We tried generating Studio Ghibli style images by going through the Grok tab on X website and app (different accounts) with the same text prompt that has worked for us in the past. The result was a usage limit error and a pledge to buy X Premium or Premium+ subscription for accessing the feature. Do note that in one of these accounts it was the first ever time generating AI images using Grok.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
However, when we tried to run the same prompt and images using the dedicated Grok website and app, the images were easily rendered in Studio Ghibli style.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
With OpenAI CEO Sam Altman previously saying that the viral Ghibli image trend was ‘melting’ the company’s GPUs, this could be an indication that xAI is facing similar problems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Notably, xAI had also recently acquired X (the social media platform formerly known as Twitter) in a $33 billion all-stock deal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
In a post informing about the acquisition, Elon Musk had said, \u201cxAI and X’s futures are intertwined. Today, we officially take the step to combine the data, models, compute, distribution and talent. This combination will unlock immense potential by blending xAI’s advanced AI capability and expertise with X’s massive reach,\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
OpenAI has recently introduced native image generation for GPT-4o, allowing users to take advantage of ChatGPT <\/a>to create more nuanced images, while also being able to edit their existing images.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Since then, users on social media have been converting their images in the style of Studio Ghibli <\/a>animation, turning their precious moments into the popular Japanese anime. The trend has gained a lot of traction on social media, leading to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, PM Narendara Modi and a plethora of world leaders uploading images in Studio Ghibli style.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n