Posted Jun 4, 2026 at 4:59 PM UTCJExternal LinkNot every animator is ready to give up on AI.The Book of Life director Jorge Gutierrez cancelled an AI animation collaboration with Amazon last week following massive backlash. A new project by two Pixar alums, premiering at Tribeca Film Festival this weekend, shows that not every use of the tech is about fast, cheap slop.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Janko Roettgers
Not every animator is ready to give up on AI.
The Book of Life director Jorge Gutierrez cancelled an AI animation collaboration with Amazon last week following massive backlash. A new project by two Pixar alums, premiering at Tribeca Film Festival this weekend, shows that not every use of the tech is about fast, cheap slop. [Link: Animation artists face a new dilemma: AI or nay? | https://www.lowpass.cc/p/google-deepmind-dear-upstairs-neighbors-ai-animation-jorge-gutierrez | Lowpass]
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