Studio Ghibli Hype Sparks Memecoin Surge on Ethereum and Solana After OpenAI’s 4o Launch

Online communities are flooding the internet with AI-generated images mimicking the signature style of Japan’s Studio Ghibli. Seizing the opportunity, memecoin traders are launching tokens inspired by the trend, hoping to profit from the growing hype.

Key Points to Know:

• AI-generated art replicating the style of Studio Ghibli films has gone viral, with the hashtag #GhibliAI racking up millions of views.

• OpenAI’s GPT-4o model, a cutting-edge image generation tool, is driving the trend by producing artwork that closely mimics Studio Ghibli’s signature aesthetic.

• The craze has led to the creation of Ghibli-inspired cryptocurrencies, with ‘ghiblification’ (GHIBLI) reaching a market cap of $21 million.

In a strange fusion of AI technology and nostalgia, memecoin traders are rapidly launching, inflating, and offloading tokens inspired by Studio Ghibli films. This frenzy follows the viral surge of an AI art trend over the past 24 hours.

The craze was sparked by OpenAI’s newly released GPT-4o, its most advanced image generation model yet. The tool can create artwork based on detailed user prompts, replicating the distinctive style and atmosphere of renowned artists and animators—including those behind Studio Ghibli classics.

Thursday’s viral trend centers around AI-generated images that capture the whimsical, hand-drawn charm of Studio Ghibli films. Fans are flooding social media with selfies and landscapes that eerily resemble scenes from My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away.

The hashtag #GhibliAI has amassed millions of views on X and Instagram. Now, crypto traders are seizing the moment, transforming the trend into a new wave of themed memecoins.

A wave of Studio Ghibli-inspired cryptocurrencies is circulating on the Ethereum and Solana blockchains, with “ghiblification” (GHIBLI) emerging as the biggest so far, reaching a $21 million market cap as of Asian morning hours.

Memecoins tied to viral trends often attract heavy speculation, leveraging internet culture’s obsession with humor, absurdity, and community. Their low entry costs and extreme price swings make them appealing to traders chasing quick profits, fueling even more hype.

In just 24 hours, GHIBLI has recorded nearly $70 million in trading volume across more than 250,000 individual trades. The token’s liquidity pool currently holds around $330,000 in Solana (SOL)—the maximum amount available for holders to cash out, excluding potential price drops.

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Alongside ghiblification (GHIBLI), smaller tokens such as Ghibli Doge—a fusion of Studio Ghibli aesthetics with the Doge meme—along with tokens inspired by popular movie characters NoFace and Yutaro, have also emerged.

However, as of Asian afternoon hours, these tokens have yet to attract significant interest from traders, lagging behind GHIBLI in volume and market momentum.