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Ghibli-themed memecoins are seeing a strong surge after OpenAI’s latest update boosted interest in Studio Ghibli art. On March 25, OpenAI launched image generation inside ChatGPT-4o, allowing users to create images in different styles, including the famous Ghibli look.
Within hours, social media platforms were filled with AI-generated images resembling classics like Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro. This wave of AI art quickly caught the attention of the crypto community.
Notably, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and billionaire Elon Musk joined the trend by sharing Ghibli-style portraits of themselves. While neither mentioned any memecoins, Musk’s history of influencing memecoin trends added fuel to the excitement.
The biggest winner so far is Ghiblification (GHIBLI), a Solana-based token, which hit a $20.8 million market cap within its first 19 hours, according to DEX Screener. GHIBLI is trading at $0.02083, marking an unbelievable 39,000% price jump.
Since the AI trend began, at least 20 other Ghibli-inspired tokens have been launched. Some traders believe this could signal a revival for the struggling memecoin market, which has lost more than half its value since December.
Crypto trader Sachs commented on X, hoping GHIBLI could hit $100 million, saying the market “severely needed” a spark.
This comes after similar past trends, such as the CHILLGUY token, which peaked at $643 million last year before losing 95% of its value, a pattern common in high-risk crypto investments.
Still, experts warn that meme-based tokens often carry high risks due to their fast and unpredictable price swings.
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