Director Jorge Gutierrez Drops Out of Generative AI Series for Amazon
Filmmaker Jorge Gutierrez has announced his decision to withdraw from a generative AI series with Amazon. His project, a Punky Duck series, was recently revealed at Amazon's AI on the Lot event. Gutierrez expressed his intent to support artists while acknowledging the backlash against the use of AI in animation.
- ▪Jorge Gutierrez will not be making a Punky Duck series for Amazon.
- ▪He announced his withdrawal on social media, citing concerns about the use of AI in animation.
- ▪Gutierrez was the highest-profile director associated with Amazon's GenAI Creators Fund.
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Jorge R. Gutierrez Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for IMDb Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Filmmaker Jorge Gutierrez says he will not be making a hybrid generative AI series with Amazon after all. The Maya and the Three and The Book of Life director wrote on social media on Friday that he was dropping out of a Punky Duck series that had been announced at Amazon’s AI on the Lot event just two days earlier. “I have decided to drop out of the AI program at Amazon. I will not be making a Punky Duck series. Actions speak louder than words,” the filmmaker wrote on social media.
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