Quote of the day by filmmaker Tim Burton: 'It's like a robot taking your humanity, your soul' a scathing slapdown on AI cloning artistic styles

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Sun, 28 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0000

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Many now use AI to create media that borrows from famous artistic styles, but filmmakers find it demoralizing

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Generative AI is capable of
some astonishing feats, with image and video generators, in particular, capable of creating stunning visual scenes based on text-based instructions. Plenty of the images you can generate, however, steal the distinctive styles of iconic artists and many of these artists aren't best pleased. What it
does is it sucks something from you. It takes something from your soul or psyche; that is very disturbing, especially if it has to do with you. Its
like a robot taking your humanity, your soul. Tim Burton, September 2023 Imitation is the best form of flattery Filmmaker Tim Burton, who created heavily stylistic films like Edward Scissorhands and The Nightmare Before Christmas , was among several artists whose iconic styles were showcased in AI-generated images. Quote of the day This article is part of TechRadar Pro's QOTD project to provide an insight into the minds of the brightest and most recognized figures in the technology industry today and in years gone by.
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Burton, responding to the feature, told the Independent that seeing his own artistry imitated was akin to some cultures believing that capturing your image with a camera takes something away from your soul.

These comments also tap into the debate as to whether media generated by AI can ever be considered 'original' or 'creative' or if they're simply crude averages. You may like 'Some creative jobs maybe will go away, but maybe they shouldn't have been there in the first place' - quote of the day by ex-OpenAI CTO Mira Murati Masters of the Universe director has his say on AI use in the entertainment industry AI movies are already here the real test is whether anyone want to watch them The rise of AI in the creative industries Burton's viewpoint mimics the thoughts of the iconic Japanese filmmaker Hayao
Miyazaki, the mind behind Studio Ghibli hits such as My Neighbour Totoro .

"You can make horrible things if you want but I want nothing to do with it. It's an awful insult to life," Miyazaki said in response to learning an illustrator was using AI to aid with his work on Boro the Caterpillar . Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to the TechRadar Pro
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But AI has increasingly infiltrated the creative industries, with several major studios finding ways to use AI in the production process, but also on-screen elements , such as in the case of Lionsgate's partnership with Runway AI .

Despite the warning from filmmakers, the trend continues, with the likes of studio A24 also partnering with Google to build AI-powered filmmaking tools.



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