ChatGPT Down as Users Flock to AI for Studio Ghibli Images

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[{"selector":"#anim-a94d93f9-b150-407c-ac0b-928e98b40a22","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bc305fd7-bbd5-4f37-ac32-8a7dd31bcb49","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] – OpenAI released an advanced image generator with ChatGPT-4o. – Users flooded the platform to create Studio Ghibli-style animated avatars. – The surge caused widespread outages, with complaints reported on DownDetector.

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