Gutierrez Drops AI Punky Duck Series Amid Backlash
Jorge R. Gutierrez has scrapped his AI-generated Punky Duck animated series for Amazon MGM Studios after backlash over AI usage, withdrawing from the GenAI Creators’ Fund pilot and apologizing for upsetting people. The project—one of three AI-driven pilots announced at the AI on the Lot conference—was dropped amid criticism tied to Gutierrez’s past objections to AI and threats he received, with Amazon not immediately commenting.
