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Tim Burton is sharing his thoughts on artificial intelligence and its threat to animation. Burton, known for his distinct style of characters seen in his movies like 'Corpse Bride' and 'Frankenweenie', tells The Independent, "What it does is it sucks something from you. It takes something from your soul or psyche; that is very disturbing, especially if it has to do with you. It's like a robot taking your humanity, your soul."
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00:00Tim Burton is sharing his thoughts on artificial intelligence and its threat to animation.
00:05Burton, of course, is known for his distinct style of characters,
00:08seen in his movies like Corpse Bride and Frankenweenie.
00:11During a recent interview with The Independent,
00:13the filmmaker was asked about a BuzzFeed story published in July
00:16that used AI to show what Disney movies would look like if they were directed by Burton.
00:21Some of the AI-generated examples included Elsa from Frozen and Aurora from Sleeping Beauty.
00:25Burton said in response,
00:30While Burton acknowledged that some of the creations were very good,
00:40it didn't take away from the less-than-enjoyable feeling he got seeing his creative style imitated.
00:45He explained,
00:55The use of AI in Hollywood is a major concern for actors and writers
00:59who have been on strike for months after contract negotiations faltered with studios and streamers.
01:04AI is one of the main points that they haven't been able to agree on.
01:07Later during the interview,
01:08Burton added that his Beetlejuice sequel was nearly finished filming before the strikes were called.
01:12He hopes to finish the film he says is 99% done once the strikes are resolved.
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01:20This is The Hollywood Reporter News.
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