Overview
- Co‑founder Nick Park said Aardman will explore AI to speed certain tasks but will guard the clay‑based craft that defines its work.
- Park acknowledged fears about employment in film and TV, noting that many worry about job security as AI advances.
- He contrasted AI with the studio’s selective use of CGI, calling AI a fundamentally different shift despite past survival of the CGI era.
- The stance lands as trade union Equity runs an indicative ballot seeking stronger AI protections for film and TV professionals, including safeguards for voice and likeness.
- Aardman’s recent Wallace & Gromit film reflects concerns about new technology and won two Baftas following its 2024 BBC premiere.