Meanwhile, actual Ghibli creation Princess Mononoke is enjoying robust returns from its current big-screen revival.

Though advertising still makes up the lion’s share of the company’s revenue, investors have been focusing more on the part of Alphabet’s business that seems the best proxy for AI momentum.

Generative AI is an important growth driver for Alphabet's Google Cloud unit. Alphabet is integrating generative AI in its advertising-based platforms, including Google Search and YouTube.