{"id":826,"date":"2026-05-29T19:40:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T16:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imgist.ru\/rezhisser-horhe-guterres-otkazalsya-ot-planov-sozdaniya-seriala-s-ispolzovaniem-iskusstvennogo-intellekta-finansiruemogo-studiej-amazon-mgm-studios-posle-negativnoj-reakczii-obshhestvennosti\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T19:40:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T16:40:56","slug":"director-jorge-guterres-has-abandoned-plans-to-create-an-ai-powered-series-from-amazon-mgm-studios-after-a-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imgist.ru\/en\/rezhisser-horhe-guterres-otkazalsya-ot-planov-sozdaniya-seriala-s-ispolzovaniem-iskusstvennogo-intellekta-finansiruemogo-studiej-amazon-mgm-studios-posle-negativnoj-reakczii-obshhestvennosti\/","title":{"rendered":"Director Jorge Gutierrez has abandoned plans to create an artificial intelligence series financed by Amazon&#039;s MGM Studios after a public backlash."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jorge Gutierrez said he will no longer create AI-powered animated series for Amazon Prime Video as part of the company&#039;s new initiative to fund AI-powered entertainment projects, and apologized to &quot;those I upset&quot; after backlash to news of his involvement emerged this week.<\/p>\n<p> \u00ab&quot;I&#039;ve decided to leave the AI program at Amazon,&quot; Gutierrez wrote on social media on Friday. &quot;I won&#039;t be making a Punky Duck series. Actions speak louder than words.&quot;.<\/p>\n<p> <strong>More from Variety<\/strong> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p> &quot;Reacher&quot; star Alan Ritchson has signed a three-year first-look deal with Amazon MGM Studios. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p> Amazon MGM Studios is embracing AI, greenlighting three series for Prime Video as part of its new &quot;GenAI Creators&quot; fund. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p> James Bond Search: Sunset Boulevard Star Tom Francis Auditions for Next 007 (EXCLUSIVE) <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> Gutierrez continued: &quot;My goal was to showcase the talents of artists, both emerging and experienced, working both in and out of studios, who are embracing new technologies. I offer my sincerest apologies to those I&#039;ve upset. I promise to do better in the future. Thank you for your patience. I will do better.&quot;.<\/p>\n<p> Amazon MGM described Gutierrez&#039;s planned AI-powered series, Punky Duck, as the story of &quot;an adorable punk duck and his best friend, Smiley the cat,&quot; set in a chaotic Los Angeles plagued by alien invasions, monsters, and other &quot;supernatural mayhem.&quot;.<\/p>\n<p> Representatives for Amazon MGM did not immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<p> Gutierrez was initially announced to lead one of three projects approved by Amazon MGM Studios as part of the new GenAI Creators&#039; Fund, which provides funding and access to artificial intelligence tools for filmmakers, digital content creators, and tech startups to develop high-quality TV shows and films. Amazon MGM is partnering with an AWS subsidiary to launch what they claim will be the industry&#039;s first dedicated AI content production platform. <\/p>\n<p> Gutierrez is the writer and director of the animated feature film The Book of Life for 20th Century Studios, and the creator of the series El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera for Nickelodeon and The Mayans and the Three for Netflix.<\/p>\n<p> Earlier on Friday, Gutierrez wrote: &quot;Learning a lot from many of you. Thank you. Lots of information I&#039;m carefully studying. I completely understand the concerns about using AI to assist in the animation process. To everyone who&#039;s been understanding, I&#039;m very grateful. I have a lot to think about.&quot;.<\/p>\n<p> This was the original tagline provided by Amazon to MGM about Gutierrez&#039;s project:<\/p>\n<p> <em>\u00abPunky Duck: An adorable punk duck and his best friend, Smiley Cat, zip through a wildly over-the-top Los Angeles, hilariously encountering alien invasions, giant monsters, robotic criminal plots, soap opera-style family dramas, and supernatural mayhem\u2014all while trying (and usually failing) to do the right thing.<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <strong>The best of variety<\/strong> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p> What&#039;s Coming to Disney+ in June 2026? <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p> What&#039;s Coming to Netflix in June 2026? <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p> Tony Awards Predictions: Early Predictions Including &#039;Death of a Salesman&#039; and &#039;The Lost Boys,&#039; Plus Possible Records for Squibb, Lithgow, and Apple.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> Subscribe to the Variety newsletter. 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