In no way, shape, or form is it ever okay to use gen AI at all, especially like this. The beauty of indie animation, and animation as a whole, is the love and care put forth to see the wonders of HUMAN imagination come to life.
JUNO will never use AI, and neither should you!
Jorge R. Gutierrez says animating with AI was like “having sex and then they hand you the baby” during his appearance at the AI on the Lot convention.
He currently has a project named ‘Punky Duck’ through Amazon MGM’s GenAI Creators’ Fund, an initiative aimed at giving creators access to professional-grade AI tools and funding for cinematic entertainment.