ChatGPT Adds 1 Million Users in Just 1 Hour, Shares Sam Altman

With the ongoing Ghibli trend picking up its pace, OpenAI’s ChatGPT has witnessed an unprecedented surge in user engagement, with over one million users adding just within a single hour. This spike is a result of the platform’s new image generation feature, which allows users to recreate their images in the distinctive style of Studio Ghibli. CEO Sam Altman described the demand as “biblical,” noting that the overwhelming interest has “melted” (strained) the company’s GPU resources.

Altman comparing the splurge of new users to the platform’s initial launch 26 months ago, which took five days to reach the same number of 1 million users, now added in just one hour. To alleviate strain on the system, OpenAI has introduced rate limits, allowing free users to generate a limited number of images per day. These measures aim to balance user enthusiasm with the platform’s operational capacity. ?

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While the Ghibli-style image generation has delighted many, it has also raised ethical questions regarding the use of AI in replicating established artistic styles. Many users took to social media to argue that such tools may infringe on intellectual property rights and undermine the value of the artist. Moreoever, Studio Ghibli’s co-founder, Hayao Miyazaki, has previously expressed strong disapproval of AI-generated art, describing it as an “insult to life itself.” ?