From Studio Ghibli-inspired illustrations to doll “starter packs,” an explosion of AI-generated images in recent weeks has sparked a fresh wave of concern among artists.

However, tech experts warn that the light-hearted trend carries some risks, ranging from potentially inviting cyber scams to raising ethics and sustainability concerns.

The platform would be based on ChatGPT’s image-generation feature, which caused a trend in reproducing Studio Ghibli alikes, ...