Jorge Gutierrez said he is no longer making “Punky Duck,” an Amazon MGM Studios’ Gen AI-produced animated series, following widespread backlash after the project was announced.A still from "Cupcake & Friends'."Amazon MGM StudiosMay 29, 2026, 3:00 PM EDTIn the same week Pope Leo XIV urged caution about artificial intelligence in his first encyclical, one Hollywood studio delivered its equivalent of a holy endorsement for the technology: Amazon MGM Studios greenlit three animated series produced using generative AI.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
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Jorge Gutierrez said he is no longer making “Punky Duck,” an Amazon MGM Studios’ Gen AI-produced animated series, following widespread backlash after the project was announced.










