Laika CEO Travis Knight says generative AI is 'antithetical' to the studio
Ahead of the October 23 Wildwood premiere, Laika CEO and director Travis Knight criticized generative AI as "antithetical" to the studio’s handcrafted stop‑motion approach, saying AI lacks the humanity and ‘‘soul’’ of human artists and calling some uses theft, while also acknowledging AI’s potential benefits outside the arts. Wildwood — a five‑year production featuring over 230 puppets and more than 1,000 contributing artists — is presented as a counterpoint to rapid generative‑AI workflows.