I have watched some interviews with Miyazaki and what I like about him is that he hates any kind of technology. They do all their animations old fashioned way without AI etc. There was a clip where an American company was showing how AI can create anime characters and he just tore into them saying "Why would I want those soulless characters".
That said, best Ghibli movies (other than Howl's) is something where Miyazaki's "craziness" is tempered by other directors / writers. If given full reign, he goes pretty weird.
Whats why I didn't like the latest movie (which is much hyped in the West) - Boy and the Heron at all.
And it is so much purer because of that. There is something off about AI; it just lacks the essence of life in my opinion. You hit the nail on the head, they are souless..
Ha indeed; sometimes a creative genius must be reigned in but love the theme of transience and mutability.
There is something so unique about Japanese anime; when you mentioned Howl's brought me back to Japanese Literature translation class.
It was my senior year, I knew nothing about anime. I was a jock wrestler and found myself in class with hardcore Jap Lit/Anime students as needed a last minute lit credit to graduate. Was taught by a wonderful professor. I was so different but they embraced me; even got an A- in the class (but had to work my but off). It really was a reaching across the aisles moment as they looked at me as a foreigner at first but over time they respected the fact that I embraced the class, took it seriously and got so much from it. Great memories!
Can't believe its been so long since that first came out. Great movie. Such beauty in Anime; so much there that you don't see unless you are looking.
I have watched some interviews with Miyazaki and what I like about him is that he hates any kind of technology. They do all their animations old fashioned way without AI etc. There was a clip where an American company was showing how AI can create anime characters and he just tore into them saying "Why would I want those soulless characters".
That said, best Ghibli movies (other than Howl's) is something where Miyazaki's "craziness" is tempered by other directors / writers. If given full reign, he goes pretty weird.
Whats why I didn't like the latest movie (which is much hyped in the West) - Boy and the Heron at all.
And it is so much purer because of that. There is something off about AI; it just lacks the essence of life in my opinion. You hit the nail on the head, they are souless.. Ha indeed; sometimes a creative genius must be reigned in but love the theme of transience and mutability.
There is something so unique about Japanese anime; when you mentioned Howl's brought me back to Japanese Literature translation class. It was my senior year, I knew nothing about anime. I was a jock wrestler and found myself in class with hardcore Jap Lit/Anime students as needed a last minute lit credit to graduate. Was taught by a wonderful professor. I was so different but they embraced me; even got an A- in the class (but had to work my but off). It really was a reaching across the aisles moment as they looked at me as a foreigner at first but over time they respected the fact that I embraced the class, took it seriously and got so much from it. Great memories!