Amazon greenlights AI animation amid fury from original creator
amazon mgm studios greenlit 'cupcake & friends', a show using ai animation tools licensed from buzzfeed. the move sparked outrage from creator loryn brantz, who called the project a 'soulless ai puppet' and an assault on artists.
amazon mgm studios approved 'cupcake & friends', developed using generative ai tools through the genai creators' fund, based on the 'good advice cupcake' character originated by loryn brantz. brantz, who left buzzfeed in 2023, accused the company of breaking verbal promises and transforming her creation into a 'soulless ai puppet'. buzzfeed confirmed it owns the ip and stated the initiative leverages new tech to revive a dormant series. this incident highlights the growing legal and ethical friction between corporate ip ownership and creators' rights in the age of generative ai.