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AIHOT · Published on Oct 23, 2026 at 00:16

Director of Wildwood: Generative AI is entirely at odds with Laika's philosophy

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Laika's new film 'Wildwood': Director and CEO Travis Knight on generative AI and studio philosophy"Entirely at odds", believing that technology should be controlled by artists, while AI-assisted creation is"Theft"Lacking humanity. This stop-motion film took five years to produce, utilizing over 230 puppets and 49 animators, with more than 1,000 artists involved in total. The movie premiered on October 23. Knight stated he does not oppose AI applications in fields like medicine and science but is concerned about potential misuse.

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