Ghibli-ing the Stock Market Crash: A Meme in Times of Turmoil
The Meme That Could Not Be Ignored
While the world’s stock markets crash due to Donald Trump’s tariffs, some are seeing the funny side by ‘Ghibli’ing’ the dropping stock charts. This trend follows on from the Studio Ghibli meme trend that saw thousands of people convert famous photos and art to the animation style using OpenAI’s image generator.
The Birth of a Meme
X user djcows wrote: "The market crash looks so much nicer in Ghibli" and offered an image of the stock market’s famous rend downtrend line as a charming illustrated chart against a warm, cloudy sky.
Ghibli-ing the Market Crash
Other X users, such as YusufGurdogan, joined the fun by adding Ghibli ghosts to the image. While k0ncept wrote, "Doesn’t look too bad over in Super Mario World" and offered a new, presumably AI-generated version of the same toppling stock market if it were a Switch or SNES Mario game.
The Reaction
The Ghibli-fied stock market crash made me chuckle, briefly, and then it dawned on me, we’re just not a serious world anymore. This Trump tariff-induced stock market crash is causing chaos, and what’s the world’s reaction? Put it through a Studio Ghibli AI image generator.
A Time for Mirth
Even the outcry around the original Ghibli AI memes, where artists condemned it as "A straight up heist of intellectual property", seems trivial in the face of what’s happening right now. But, you know, you’ve got to laugh or you may have to face the fact the world really isn’t that serious anymore.
Conclusion
In times of turmoil, it’s natural to seek comfort in humor. The Ghibli-ing of the stock market crash may seem trivial, but it’s a reminder that even in the darkest of times, we can find a reason to smile.
