Thoughts on blockchain x ip (in regard to recent studio ghibli phenomenon)

After OpenAI introduced new image-gen capabilities in ChatGPT, the “Great Ghibli-fication” swept social media—countless memes and photos reimagined in Studio Ghibli’s iconic style.

The viral joy also sparked an ethical question: are these reproductions copyright infringements? https://t.co/wWP5KzedLk

This is not a new story. Using blockchains to modernize painfully archaic IP systems  has been a longstanding pipe dream with various efforts put forward to realize it over the years including the work we did with @COALAIP. 

The frustrating thing is that this has not been as

alexander

Thoughts on blockchain x ip (in regard to recent studio ghibli phenomenon) https://x.com/4tt4r/status/1907093046602195375

Protocol @holographxyz | Previously foundation / optimism / consensys / songtrust

Huge opportunity here to leverage blockchains for verifiable IP attribution