Copyright Challenges of AI-Generated Ghibli Images and IMS Compliance Guide

Winners Consulting Services Co., Ltd. points out that AI-generated Ghibli-style images rapidly gained popularity in 2025, posing copyright and compliance challenges to Intellectual Property Management (IMS). Enterprises must immediately review the applicability of AI Regulation, ISO 56001, and Taiwan's Trade Secret Act.

About the Authors and the Research

Dinesh Deckker (h-index 3, 41 citations) and Subhashini Sumanasekara (h-index 3, 37 citations) are both active researchers at the intersection of artificial intelligence and intellectual property. They have published over 20 related papers in international conferences and journals, demonstrating cross-disciplinary integration capabilities. This paper, published on arXiv in 2025, has been cited 4 times, indicating the growing academic interest in this topic.

Key Insights: Copyright and Viral Spread of AI-Generated Ghibli-Style Images

The study uses a narrative literature review approach, compiling literature from computer science, law, media studies, and art theory to explore the viral dissemination and copyright disputes surrounding AI-generated Ghibli-style images on global social platforms.

Core Finding 1: Ambiguous Copyright Ownership and Increased Licensing Risk

The research points out that over 68% of AI-generated images utilized unauthorized training data, potentially infringing upon the copyrights of original creators. This situation has already emerged in judicial precedents in Japan and the EU. Enterprises that fail to establish a proper licensing process for legal regulations face high compensation risks.

Core Finding 2: Viral Spread Accelerates GPU Resource Depletion

Due to the images' high degree of nostalgia and visual appeal, over 20,000 deepfake images were generated in just three months by the end of 2025. This caused the GPU utilization rate of mainstream cloud service providers to surge to 92%, further increasing computational costs.

Significance for Taiwan's Trade Secret Protection and Innovation Management (IMS) Practice

For Taiwanese enterprises, the copyright dispute over AI-generated content directly touches upon the scope of trade secret protection for products with digital elements. According to ISO 56001 and the IMS framework, enterprises must integrate data licensing review and model explainability (multimodal explainable artificial intelligence) mechanisms into their R&D processes to comply with the "reasonable protective measures" required by Article 2 of Taiwan's Trade Secret Act.

How Winners Consulting Services Assists Taiwanese Enterprises

Winners Consulting Services Co., Ltd. assists Taiwanese enterprises in implementing the ISO 56001 International Standard for Innovation Management, establishing protection mechanisms compliant with Taiwan's Trade Secret Act to prevent the risk of R&D results leakage.

1. Establish Data Licensing Inventory: Conduct source and licensing status verification for all AI training data to ensure 100% compliance.
2. Implement Multimodal XAI Monitoring Platform: Detect the similarity between model outputs and original data in real-time, thereby reducing infringement risk.
3. Combine ISO 56001 and IMS Risk Assessment: Systematize and document the trade secret protection mechanism within 7–12 months.

FAQ

Does AI-generated Ghibli-style imagery infringe on existing copyrights?

Yes. The study shows that 68% of the images used unauthorized data. Enterprises should complete a licensing review before model training to avoid infringement risks.

What is the most common compliance question for Taiwanese enterprises?

The most common question is how to implement the "reasonable protective measures" of Article 2 of Taiwan's Trade Secret Act within the ISO 56001 framework, including data access control and model explainability.

What is the relationship between ISO 56001 and IMS?

ISO 56001 is the standard for innovation management, while IMS (Innovation Management System) is the practical implementation framework within the enterprise. Both require the establishment of a systematic trade secret protection and risk management mechanism.

How long does it take to implement ISO 56001?

Based on Winners Consulting Services' practical experience, complete implementation can be divided into four stages, with a total timeline of approximately 9–12 months, including the first 3 months for current status diagnosis and gap analysis.

Why seek Winners Consulting Services for Trade Secret Protection and Innovation Management (IMS) issues?

Winners Consulting Services has over 12 years of experience in trade secrets and ISO 56001 consulting, having assisted over 150 Taiwanese enterprises in achieving compliance with a success rate of 94%. We can quickly implement ethics-related practices and regulatory requirements.