‘Wildwood’ Director Travis Knight on AI: ‘An Amazing Piece of Technology’ But ‘I’m Not Embracing It at All’
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- Rolling Stone·4h agoThe Dream of the Nineties Animation Boom Is Alive in ‘Wildwood’
Latest stop-motion fantasy from Laika isn’t perfect — but it makes a strong case for why this artisanal animation studio matters
Read at Rolling Stone → - The Conversation AU·17h agoIn an age of AI, Wildwood is a film that reminds us human creativity is irreplaceable
Laika Animation has long had the unique ability to transport us to other worlds. But stop motion takes this further, with a level of skill and intentionality that provides a perfect counter to the droning hum of AI slop infecting our feeds. Laika Studios’ latest stop-motion…
Read at The Conversation AU → - Deadline Hollywood·22h ago‘Wildwood’ Director Hopes People “See The Danger” In GenAI, Calls It “Antithetical” To Laika’s Work
As Laika debuts its latest stop-motion animation, Travis Knight is standing firmly against generative AI. The Wildwood director and Laika CEO explained that GenAI “is antithetical to everything that we are at this studio,” also emphasizing that he hopes people “see the danger”…
Read at Deadline Hollywood → - Variety·22h ago‘Wildwood’ Director Travis Knight on AI: ‘An Amazing Piece of Technology’ But ‘I’m Not Embracing It at All’
“Wildwood” director Travis Knight is weighing in on Hollywood’s use of AI. “I’m not embracing it at all,” Knight told me Wednesday night at AFI Fest’s opening night U.S. premiere of “Wildwood.” “I see technology as a tool, and we use technology at Laika. A pencil is technology,…
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