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The Western world caught copy-steal fever.
It wasn't just the Chinese and Indians who stole and copied every bit of IP and creative output that wasn't nailed down. With wanton glee, under the guise of delightful remixing, and/or cred jacking and the-kids-gotta-eat.
I get it that Studio Ghibli is much beloved all over the world, but they are not a behemoth IP shop on the order of Disney, or Marvel (maybe it seems that way?).
Remixes have a long, long history in art and music. In the more reputable parts of punk art, streetwear, jazz, and hiphop, practitioners pay due respect to those by whom they were inspired.
If a tweeter or caster doesn't *think* their audience will appreciate a little citation or a nod, they will get the audience they deserve 2 replies
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not necessarily copyright rules, but a human acknowledgement of prior work.
I see this in the context of street art. in any big city with lots of tourists, 100s of artists compete to sell cheap knockoffs of iconic, memetic images. Some include clever twists, for sure.
That's fine. Be an online peddler of disposable and engagement, if those are the heights to which you [not you Rico, a general "you") can aspire. Might call it "slop" in another context.
But to do something worthwhile, I think you have to, at the very least, give a knowing nod to your appreciation of the original. Not every time! If you have established a long history of fandom, it's fair to assume people can discover that if they wish ... 1 reply
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