Death Threats, Doxxing and AI: How Animator Jorge Gutiérrez Killed His Own Show in 36 Hours (EXCLUSIVE)
Jorge Gutiérrez thought he was being noble. So when Amazon MGM Studios offered Gutiérrez the lead on “Punky Duck,” one of three series under its new GenAI...
Key points
- Jorge Gutiérrez thought he was being noble.
- So when Amazon MGM Studios offered Gutiérrez the lead on “Punky Duck,” one of three series under its new GenAI Creators’ Fundhe took the job, seeing it as part of a mission.
- “I thought, I’m going to make sure artists are guaranteed a seat at the table,” he says.
- When it was announced that Gutiérrez was taking the “Punky Duck” job, his peers didn’t see him as a hero working for the cause, but as a defector.
What happened
Jorge Gutiérrez thought he was being noble. So when Amazon MGM Studios offered Gutiérrez the lead on “Punky Duck,” one of three series under its new GenAI Creators’ Fundhe took the job, seeing it as part of a mission. “I thought, I’m going to make sure artists are guaranteed a seat at the table,” he says. When it was announced that Gutiérrez was taking the “Punky Duck” job, his peers didn’t see him as a hero working for the cause, but as a defector. Popular on Variety “What I quickly learned is this is a black-and-white issue,” Gutiérrez says. My intentions were good, but I was taking my family to hell by doing this.” So Gutiérrez backed out of the project.
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