Source: Vietnam.vn

Vietnam.vn reports on a growing legal controversy in Vietnam surrounding AI-generated images created in the style of the iconic Japanese animation studio, Studio Ghibli. The images have gone viral online, sparking praise for their aesthetic but also raising serious questions about copyright infringement and intellectual property rights. Legal experts are concerned that the images, though generated by AI, heavily borrow from Ghibli’s signature artistic style, potentially infringing on the studio’s protected content.

Vietnamese law, like that of many countries, does not yet have clear legal standards for works created by artificial intelligence, especially when they mimic specific artistic trademarks. The case has prompted debate over whether the creator of the AI tool or the user should be held responsible for infringement, and whether such works should be considered original. Cultural institutions and IP professionals in Vietnam are now calling for urgent reform to clarify liability and copyright in the age of generative AI.