Prime Highlights:
- XAI’s users of the Grok chatbot experience errors when generating Studio Ghibli-like AI images.
- Other users are requested to subscribe to X Premium or Premium+ to avail themselves of the feature.
Key Fact:
- Prior successful prompts now yield “usage limit errors” or a subscription.
Key Background:
The new trend of AI-generated Studio Ghibli-style artwork has been very popular on social media. Individuals have been employing AI chatbots like xAI’s Grok to generate such artwork, drawn to its high-quality output and convenience.
But a couple of users are now complaining that they cannot use Grok for the purpose. What used to work perfectly for them before now yields only “usage limit errors,” which do not enable users to create the images they need. In a couple of other scenarios, even users are required to subscribe to X Premium or Premium+ solely to utilize the feature.
This adjustment has been frustrating, especially for those who had been able to utilize the feature without restriction. Some users are still unbroken, with some newly restricted, and this suggests that the issue might only be affecting accounts in part. Some users have also found that the Grok website and app both offer more functionality than the in-platform chatbot, and this could suggest platform-specific access restrictions.
The rising trend of AI-generated art, especially in cool styles like those from Studio Ghibli, has placed an immense burden on AI service providers. xAI and similar entities must contend with how to balance providing innovative creative tools with stability and resource utilization in systems. The transition to subscription models may be one way of addressing such pressures while ensuring lucrative features remain monetized.
As more advanced content from AI is being produced, users may need to adjust to accessing it in different ways, e.g., through pay subscription for advanced features. Alternatively, service providers of AI should inform their users openly and honestly so that they do not lose confidence in them and do not become dissatisfied.
