“‘Wildwood’ Director Travis Knight Rejects AI in Filmmaking: ‘I’m Not Embracing It at All’” — what this page in the network covers. Travis Knight, director of the upcoming stop-motion animated film “Wildwood” and CEO of Laika Studios, made his stance on artificial intelligence clear at the AFI Fest opening night premiere in Los Angeles on Wednesday. “I’m not embracing it at all,” Knight said, drawing a line between traditional tools and generative AI. He emphasized that Laika uses technology as a tool—comparing a pencil or a paintbrush to a 3D printer—but sees AI as fundamentally different.
Knight’s comments come as Hollywood grapples with AI’s role in filmmaking, from scriptwriting to visual effects, and as unions like the WGA and SAG-AFTRA have fought for protections. “Wildwood,” based on the novel by Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis, is Laika’s first film in five years and features a voice cast including Carey Mulligan, Mahershala Ali, and Peyton Elizabeth Lee. The full version stays on the original page, which this listing opens directly.