Tim Burton expressed his discomfort with the use of AI to recreate his distinctive style of animation, feeling that it took something away from his humanity. He compared it to the concept of having one’s soul taken away when a picture is taken. He described the feeling as disturbing and likened it to a robot taking away one’s humanity.
The use of AI in the entertainment industry has contributed to the ongoing strike by writers and actors in Hollywood. Tim Burton revealed that he was close to finishing the long-awaited ‘Beetlejuice’ sequel before the strike was called.
Despite finding the process of making big studio movies exhausting, Tim Burton tries to focus on the positive aspects of the experience. He mentioned that he enjoys working with talented individuals and on ‘Beetlejuice 2’, he tried to go back to the basics of working with good people, actors, and puppets, which reminded him why he loved making movies.