The weight of this betrayal will become heavier than that check in due time. My heart breaks for Mexican artists, who have been inspired by Jorge and outspoken in the fight against AI. His response has been disappointing and it is all just a terrible shame.
Jorge R. Gutierrez says animating with AI was like “having sex and then they hand you the baby” during his appearance at the AI on the Lot convention.
He currently has a project named ‘Punky Duck’ through Amazon MGM’s GenAI Creators’ Fund, an initiative aimed at giving creators access to professional-grade AI tools and funding for cinematic entertainment.