# ‘Wildwood’ Director Travis Knight on AI: ‘An Amazing Piece of Technology’ But ‘I’m Not Embracing It at All’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/wildwood-director-travis-knight-on-ai-an-amazing-piece-of-technology-but-im-not-embracing-it-at-all/
- Published: 2026-10-22T21:21:27+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-22T22:25:57+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/columns/wildwood-director-travis-knight-ai-1236921716/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Travis Knight rejects generative AI replacing artists.
- “Wildwood” took 16 years to complete.
- He says stop motion reflects human creativity and emotion.

## Summary

“Wildwood” director Travis Knight said he is not embracing generative AI, arguing that technology is valuable when it helps artists express themselves but harmful when it replaces them. He said computers cannot convey human experience because they have never felt emotions, a concern he sees as especially relevant to a handmade stop-motion film.

The fantasy feature took 16 years to complete, though Knight said he doubts AI could have shortened that time while preserving the quality he wanted. He described the human touch, creativity and care behind stop motion as central to the film’s meaning. “Wildwood” follows a girl who enters a forbidden forest after her baby brother is kidnapped by crows; Angela Bassett also recalled recording her role during COVID.

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