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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reacts to PM Modi’s Ghibli images with an Indian flag emoji

Sam Altman reshared the post with nothing but an India flag emoji. Just a simple gesture that sent social media into a frenzy.

April 01, 2025 / 10:45 IST
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently reshared the Studio Ghibli-style images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the internet is losing its mind.

It all started when MyGov, the official handle of the Indian government, posted the AI-generated illustrations of PM Modi in iconic settings—meeting world leaders, playing with lion cubs, and even visiting the Ram Lalla Temple in Ayodhya.

Sam Altman then reshared the post with nothing but an India flag emoji. Just a simple gesture that sent social media into a frenzy. Some users praised the OpenAI CEO for acknowledging India’s growing influence in AI, while others accused him of eyeing the Indian market. "Why does Sam Altman like India?" one user wondered. "He knows the market," another quipped.

But Altman didn’t stop there. Amid the Ghibli art madness, he dropped another news: ChatGPT had just gained one million new users in an hour—a staggering number that even tech veterans found hard to believe. The hype around AI-generated Ghibli images had clearly reached new heights.

For those unfamiliar, Studio Ghibli is the legendary Japanese animation house behind classics like Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro. Now, thanks to OpenAI’s latest tools, anyone can create dreamy Ghibli-style illustrations at the tap of a button.

Love it or hate it, one thing is clear—AI isn’t just shaping the future, it’s painting it in pastel hues. And for now, Sam Altman is happy to watch the internet react.

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first published: Apr 1, 2025 10:45 am

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