What happened

AI is now capable of producing vast ideas, images, and visual propositions. The speaker said the creator’s job is shifting toward choosing, guiding, and giving meaning, while acknowledging many big questions about learning by trial and error and the loss of certain creative experiences.

Why it matters

The talk highlights how AI can speed up production but also raises questions about preserving craft and culture in animation.

Tetsuo Hirakawa, a film director and animator, was featured and described his work across traditional 2D, 3D CGI, and live action, as well as his early interest in AI as a creative tool.

Moderated by Xavier Kawa-Topor, the session framed AI as a tool that expands output but still relies on human choices to shape stories and visuals.

FOR PEOPLE

Benefits reported

The event mixed creators and researchers to discuss AI’s role in animation.

FOR AI AND ITS OPERATORS

Benefits reported

Understand how AI speeds ideas while humans steer meaning and direction in projects.

These are two separate readings of what the sources describe. Reported claims and risks do not by themselves establish a real-world effect.

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  1. Conference "Animation and Generative AI – A Creator's Perspective ↗Ville de Paris · 2026-11-06

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