Laika CEO says generative AI is at odds with studio's philosophy
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On 23 October 2026, Travis Knight, director of Laika's new film Wildwood and the studio's CEO, told The Verge in an interview that generative AI is "completely antithetical" to the studio's philosophy. He argued that technology should be controlled by artists, said AI-generated content lacks humanity and soul, and added that he does not oppose AI use in medicine and science but worries about misuse. The report notes that Wildwood is a stop-motion film that took five years to make, using more than 230 puppets and 49 animators, with over 1,000 artists involved; it premieres on 23 October.
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- The Verge · AIWildwood’s director says AI is ‘antithetical to everything that we are at this studio’
Wildwood is the most ambitious film yet from Laika, the stop-motion studio best known for the likes of Coraline and ParaNorman. It's a sprawling fantasy adventure that took five years to complete.
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