Posted Oct 23, 2025 at 6:19 PM UTCSQuoteGuillermo del Toro on using generative AI for filmmaking: “I am not interested, nor will I ever be interested.”In an interview with NPR about his Frankenstein film arriving on Netflix next month, del Toro drew a hard line, saying he’d “rather die” than use AI, and compared today’s “tech bros” to Victor Frankenstein (the inventor, not the monster):“I did want it to have the arrogance of Victor [Frankenstein] be similar in some ways to the tech bros. He’s kind of blind, creating something without considering the consequences and I think we have to take a pause and consider where we’re going.”Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Stevie BonifieldLoading commentsGetting the conversation ready...The Verge DailyA free daily digest of the news that matters most.Email (required)
Guillermo del Toro on using generative AI for filmmaking: “I am not interested, nor will I ever be interested.”
In an interview with NPR about his Frankenstein film arriving on Netflix next month, del Toro drew a hard line, saying he’d “rather die” than use AI, and compared today’s “tech bros” to Victor Frankenstein (the inventor, not the monster): > “I did want it to have the arrogance of Victor [Frankenstein] be similar in some ways to the tech bros. He’s kind of blind, creating something without considering the consequences and I think we have to take a pause and consider where we’re going.”
Guillermo del Toro rejects AI for his Netflix Frankenstein film, stating he'd "rather die" than use the technology. His stance signals creator-industry skepticism about AI adoption, with implications for enterprise automation strategies in high-value creative production.
