# Wildwood's director says AI is 'antithetical to everything that we are at this studio'

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> **Original Source**: [The Verge AI](https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/1016647/wildwood-travis-knight-interview-ai-laika-stop-motion)
> **Author**: Andrew Webster (undefined)
> **Published Date**: Thursday, October 22, 2026
> **Category**: CULTURE
> **Tags**: AI, The Verge AI, culture

## Executive Summary
Wildwood is the most ambitious film yet from Laika, the stop-motion studio best known for the likes of Coraline and ParaNorman. It's a sprawling fantasy adventure that took five years to complete.



## Full Coverage
Laika CEO Travis Knight explains why he remains hopeful despite the potential for AI to be 'devastating.'

Wildwood is the most ambitious film yet from Laika, the stop-motion studio best known for the likes of Coraline and ParaNorman . It's a sprawling fantasy adventure that took five years to complete. The process involved more 230 puppets — including 36 of the main character Prue alone — which were brought to life by a team of 49 animators. All told, more than 1,000 artists worked on the film in some form. The painstaking process that goes into making a Laika film offers a distinct counterpoint to the instant progress promised by generative AI tools

Recently Wildwood director and Laika CEO Travis Knight joined a chorus of influencer filmmakers in denouncing the technology. So when I had a chance to speak to Knight ahead of Wildwood 's premiere on October 23rd, I asked him what it's like releasing a film like this at a time when AI tools seem inescapable

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