Jorge Gutierrez said he is no longer going to make an AI-generated animated series for Amazon’s Prime Video under the company’s new initiative to fund AI entertainment projects — and he apologized to “those I upset” after a backlash about news of his involvement was announced this week.
“I have decided to drop out of the AI program at Amazon,” Gutierrez wrote on social media Friday. “I will not be making a Punky Duck series. Actions speak louder than words.”
Gutierrez continued, “My intent was to showcase artists, both new and seasoned, both inside and outside the studios, driving this new tech. My sincerest apology to those I upset. I promise to do better moving forward. Thank you for your patience with me. I will try harder.”
Amazon MGM had described Gutierrez’s planned “Punky Duck” AI-generated series as featuring a “lovable punk duck and his best friend, Smiley Cat” set in a chaotic L.A. landscape beset by an alien invasions, monsters and other “supernatural mayhem.”
Reps for Amazon MGM did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
