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‘Wildwood’ Director Travis Knight on AI: ‘An Amazing Piece of Technology’ But ‘I’m Not Embracing It at All’

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‘Wildwood’ Director Travis Knight on AI: ‘An Amazing Piece of Technology’ But ‘I’m Not Embracing It at All’
Oct 22, 2026 2:21pm PT ‘Wildwood’ Director Travis Knight on AI: ‘An Amazing Piece of Technology’ But ‘I’m Not Embracing It at All’

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marcmalkin See All Add us as a Google Preferred Source Travis Knight at "Wildwood" U.S. Premiere during the AFI FEST 2026 Opening Night held at TCL Chinese Theatre on October 21, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images) Michael Buckner

“Wildwood” director Travis Knight is weighing in on Hollywood’s use of AI.

“I’m not embracing it at all,” Knight told me Wednesday night at AFI Fest’s opening night U.S. premiere of “Wildwood.” “I see technology as a tool, and we use technology at Laika. A pencil is technology, a paintbrush is technology, a 3D printer is a computer is technology. Technology is useful when you put it in the hands of people, when you put it in the hands of artists who can amplify their voice.

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