Wildwood Director Travis Knight Says Generative AI Is Antithetical to Laika
Wildwood’s director says AI is ‘antithetical to everything that we are at this studio’
- Who
- Travis Knight
- What
- discusses his views on generative AI in filmmaking and its potential effects on society
- Quote
“In so many ways generative AI is antithetical to everything that we are at this studio,” Knight told me.
What happened
Wildwood director and Laika CEO Travis Knight says generative AI is “antithetical to everything that we are at this studio,” arguing that stories about human experiences must come from people. He distinguishes AI from tools artists use, and says the technology may benefit medicine and science but could also be devastating depending on how people use it.
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Laika CEO and Wildwood director Travis Knight said generative AI is “antithetical to everything that we are at this studio,” arguing that stories about human experiences must come from people. Knight distinguished generative AI from tools artists use to make their work. His criticism focused on its role in art: he said the technology could benefit medicine and science, while also warning that its effects could be devastating depending on how people use it.
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