Following online backlash, Jorge Gutierrez announced that he will no longer be making the AI series Punky Duck: > 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. Punky Duck was one of three animated AI series set to appear on Prime Video as part of Amazon’s GenAI Creators’ Fund. [Link: Filmmaker Jorge Gutierrez Drops Plans for AI-Generated Series Funded by Amazon MGM Studios After Backlash | https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/jorge-gutierrez-drops-out-amazon-mgm-ai-generated-series-backlash-1236762285/ | Variety]

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

"My sincerest apology to those I upset. I promise to do better moving forward,” the ‘Maya and the Three’ filmmaker wrote on social media.