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!
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!