The Director of ‘Wildwood’ Knows A.I. Cannot Do What He Does (Gift Article)

Travis Knight says that ‘WILDWOOD’ had to be PG-13 due to the tragic acts of violence seen in the film. “Modern cinema generally tends to talk down to young audiences. But young people experience loss. They know what it’s like to feel afraid.” (Source: www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/m...)

More on WILDWOOD! For the New York Times, I talked to WILDWOOD director Travis Knight about Laika’s most ambitious project yet, Portland, A.I., and the small, handcrafted details in his epic fantasy. Gift link here: www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/m...

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Yeah, he’s Phil Knight’s son, but like, support art like this. Unfortunately we’re back in the “patron of the arts” era in this AI hellscape

"The Director of ‘Wildwood’ Knows A.I. Cannot Do What He Does: In a wide-ranging conversation, Travis Knight discussed bringing Oregon to life frame by frame, and maintaining a human touch in animation."

Q&A with Laika CEO Travis Knight on stop-motion movie Wildwood, the studio's most technically ambitious project to date, and how AI is "theft" and "plagiarism" (Carlos Aguilar/New York Times) Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink

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