Sam Altman's Anime-Style Portrait in Indian Cricket Team Jersey Goes Viral

Updated: 03 Apr 2025, 09:15 AM IST

A recent flood of Studio Ghibli-style images online has sparked reactions from netizens. Sam Altman's anime-style portrait wearing an Indian cricket team jersey has caught social media's attention and generated discussions among users.

A mass number of Studio Ghibli-style images flooded the internet recently, triggering reactions from netizens. The latest image of Sam Altman in an anime-style portrait wearing an Indian cricket team jersey went viral on social media platforms. Altman shared the picture on social media, where he was portrayed as a cricket player in anime style. The image garnered various reactions from users, with some comparing him to Indian cricketer Virat Kohli. Social media users expressed their thoughts on Altman's anime avatar, with some humorous comments and comparisons with Kohli.

OpenAI rolled out the native image generation feature to ChatGPT users worldwide on March 26. Users started turning their images into anime-style pictures, inspired by Japan's Studio Ghibli artwork. However, the feature faced delays before being available to free users. Altman later announced restrictions on image generation due to excessive demand that was affecting the system's performance.

In a separate post, Altman mentioned the temporary rate limits imposed while working on improving efficiency. The post received positive feedback from users excited about using ChatGPT for image generation. OpenAI assured users of improvements to accommodate more generations per day for free tier users soon.