Studio Ghibli Hype Drives Memecoins on Ethereum and Solana Following OpenAI 4o
There are many people online who are transforming images into artificially created pictures in the recognizable style of Japanese Studio Ghibli animations. Memecoin traders are looking to capitalize on this trend.
Posted by Shaurya Malwa | Edited by: Omkar Godbole Updated: March 27, 2025 9:32 PM UTC Published: March 27, 2025 8:37 AM UTC
Key points:
- The new trend of creating art using artificial intelligence in the style of Studio Ghibli films has gone viral, with the hashtag #GhibliAI garnering millions of views.
- The power behind this trend is OpenAI's 4o model, a powerful image-generation tool that creates works that mimic the unique style of Studio Ghibli.
- This fad has led to the emergence of Ghibli-related cryptocurrencies, with the “ghiblified” (GHIBLI) reaching a market cap of $21 million.
In a surprising turn of events involving AI technology and nostalgia, memecoin enthusiasts are creating, pumping and dumping tokens related to Studio Ghibli films as a new wave in AI has gone viral in the last 24 hours.
This comes after the recent release of OpenAI's 4o model, the most powerful image generation tool that creates artwork based on user-defined instructions and styles, reproducing the distinctive atmosphere and style of artists and animators.
Thursday's internet wave was characterized by AI-generated images stylized to resemble the whimsical, hand-drawn charm of Studio Ghibli films, with fans flooding the web with selfies and landscapes with the precision of My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away.
Since then, the hashtag #GhibliAI has garnered millions of views on X and Instagram. Now, crypto traders are turning the trend into digital gold.
It's been 24 hours since OpenAI unexpectedly changed the AI imaging world by releasing 4o images.
Here are 14 of the most amazing examples so far (100% created by AI):
1. Studio Ghibli memes pic.twitter.com/E38mBnPnQh
— Barsee 🐶 (@heyBarsee) March 26, 2025
There are a number of Ghibli-themed cryptocurrencies actively circulating on the Ethereum and Solana blockchains, with the “ghiblification” (GHIBLI) becoming the largest of them all, with a market cap of $21 million as of early morning in Asia.
Meme-inspired coins often go viral and tend to attract bets because they tap into internet culture’s love of humor, absurdity, and community. Their low entry costs and wild price swings attract speculators looking for a quick profit, fueling interest.
In just 24 hours since its launch, it has amassed nearly $70 million in trading volume, with just over 250,000 individual trades. The token’s liquidity pool contains just over $330,000 worth of Solana SOL (which is the maximum a GHIBLI holder can exchange their holdings for, minus price reductions).
Smaller tokens such as Ghilbi Doge, a Studio Ghibli-inspired doge, and popular movie characters NoFace and Yutaro have become the basis for their tokens. However, they have not attracted any traction so far.
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