# ‘Wildwood’ Director Hopes People “See The Danger” In GenAI, Calls It “Antithetical” To Laika’s Work

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/wildwood-director-hopes-people-see-the-danger-in-genai-calls-it-antithetical-to-laikas-work/
- Published: 2026-10-22T21:36:56+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-22T22:18:38+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/10/wildwood-director-danger-gen-ai-antithetical-laika-1237171243/
- Topics: Business, Companies

## Key points

- Travis Knight says generative AI conflicts with Laika’s work.
- He sees potential benefits in medicine and science.
- California is discussing safeguards for advanced AI.

## Summary

Travis Knight, director of *Wildwood* and chief executive of Laika, says generative AI conflicts with the stop-motion studio’s approach because it can replace artists’ work. He hopes people recognise both the technology’s potential benefits and its dangers.

Knight said AI could help medicine and science, but warned that using artists’ work to generate new material lacks human creativity and amounts to theft. His comments come amid concerns about copyright and jobs, as California moves to discuss tighter AI safeguards and a possible emergency shutoff for advanced models.

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