In a new wave of interest, Memecoins inspired by the Studio Ghibli art style have seen a massive surge in popularity. This interest has been fueled by the inundation of social media platforms with AI-generated images, closely resembling the iconic style of Studio Ghibli’s celebrated anime films such as ‘Spirited Away’ and ‘My Neighbor Totoro’.
OpenAI launched its image generation feature for ChatGPT-4o mode on March 25, resulting in a flurry of Ghibli-style images across various social platforms. High-profile figures such as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and renowned billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk joined in, sharing AI-created portraits of themselves. Musk, who boasts over 219 million followers on his platform X, has previously impacted the trajectory of memecoins like Shiba Inu and Dogecoin through his posts.
While neither Musk nor Altman directly referred to any Ghibli-themed memecoin, the largest of its kind by market cap, Ghiblification (GHIBLI), has achieved a market cap of $20.80 million since its inception 19 hours ago, as per DEX Screener. Currently, GHIBLI trades at $0.02083, marking a staggering increase of approximately 39,010% since its creation.
At least 20 other Ghibli-themed memecoins have sprung up in the wake of this trend. Some crypto enthusiasts view this as a glimmer of hope for the memecoin market, which has seen a 57% drop since December 8, shortly after Bitcoin first reached $100,000.
Crypto trader Sachs, in his March 26 X post, expressed optimism for the memecoin market, hoping for a $100M run to rejuvenate the market. Sachs emphasized the need for such a revival.
The recent trend of memecoins emerging from cultural references and movements is evident. For example, the CHILLGUY token, sparked by the viral “Just a chill guy” meme, launched on November 15 on the Solana blockchain. However, investing in memecoins tied to daily trends is not without risks. The CHILLGUY token is now 95% down from its November peak, according to data from CoinMarketCap.
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