Anand Mahindra’s Ghibli-style AI portrait goes viral; the Internet can’t stop laughing at one tiny detail

X user “Engineers View” shared an AI-generated image of Mahindra, reimagining him sitting on a bike in the dreamy Ghibli world. “Now it’s perfect,” the user captioned. Mahindra, clearly amused, reshared the post, responding, “Have to learn how to do this Ghibli stuff” with a grinning emoji.

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Have to learn how to do this Ghibli stuff… https://t.co/XnDJArGyWv

— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) April 3, 2025

Netizens had a field day with the image, particularly pointing out a small but humorous detail—the bike’s stand was still down. One user commented, “No, it’s wrong. You have to remove the stand to ride. Carwale kya jaane bike ki swaad (Car owners don’t know how to ride a bike).” Another X user said, “Sir, please remove the stand, else it may cause an accident.”

Ever since OpenAI integrated an image generator into GPT-4o, social media has been flooded with Ghibli-style AI creations. People have transformed everything from Bollywood scenes to family portraits and even popular memes into the enchanting animation style. Celebrities, too, have hopped on the trend, making it even more popular.

Studio Ghibli is a legendary Japanese animation studio known for its breathtaking visuals and heartfelt storytelling. Classics like Spirited Away, My Neighbour Totoro, and Princess Mononoke have cemented its place in cinematic history. Now, thanks to AI, fans everywhere are bringing a bit of that magic into their own lives.