A wave of Studio Ghibli-style image generation has taken social media by storm, thanks to OpenAI's new tool that lets users create art in the beloved animation style. The viral craze began in late March and quickly flooded platforms like TikTok and Instagram.

Initially amused, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman even joined in by updating his profile picture to a Ghibli-inspired version of himself. However, the trend's popularity soon spiralled out of control, straining the company's servers and pushing staff to their limits.

Altman has now urged users to ease off, describing the demand as 'biblical' and joking that his team needs sleep.

OpenAI plans to introduce temporary usage limits while it works to make the system more efficient. Fans, however, continue to flood Altman's replies with memes and even more Ghibli art.