April 1, 2025

The Dark Side Of Those Studio Ghibli AI Images – Techish Podcast

This week on Techish, Michael and Abadesi dive into those viral Studio Ghibli-style AI images from ChatGPT and what they mean for creative jobs, copyright, and the climate. They also break down what 23andMe’s bankruptcy, what shows like Netflix’s Adolescence reveal toxic masculinity and gender-based violence, and the hype around Apple TV’s Severance.

Chapters

00:00 The Dark Side of ChatGPT’s Studio Ghibli AI Art
11:03 23andMe Goes Bankrupt
16:40 Adolescence and the Rise in Incel Culture*
26:18 Severance and the Future of AI in Streaming

*Please note that this section contains discussions of male violence against women and girls and suicide.

Listen to the episode

You can find the Techish podcast on Spotify, Apple, and all good podcast apps.

Watch on YouTube

Extra reading and resources 

techish

A podcast by two tech founders talking about all things tech, pop culture, and life. Hosted by Abadesi Osunsade and Michael Berhane at @techishpod on Instagram and Twitter.