The latest viral AI trend has users constructing images that resemble the expressive features and vivid color palates of the renowned Japanese filmmakers. Not everyone is happy about it.

Meanwhile, actual Ghibli creation Princess Mononoke is enjoying robust returns from its current big-screen revival.

But there’s also something deeper at play, because the Ghibli filter itself has a sour aftertaste — at its core, it’s a minor echo of the Trump era’s utter disregard for other human beings.

Users quickly began making the most of the policy change — sharing “Ghiblified” images of 9/11, Adolf Hitler, and the murder of George Floyd. The official White House account on X even shared a Studio Ghibli-style image of an ICE officer detaining an alleged illegal immigrant.