Overview

• At the New York presentation of Frankenstein, Guillermo del Toro closed his remarks with “¡La IA se puede ir al carajo!”, drawing loud applause.
• He emphasized that every set in the film is real and called it an opera made by humans for humans, arguing that art is not only necessary but urgent.
• Del Toro warned that when art and emotion are stolen, societies drift toward what he called the aesthetics of fascism, describing the present as a time of fear and intimidation.
• His comments arrive as Hollywood confronts the rise of Tilly Norwood, a performer created entirely with AI, which actors Emily Blunt and Melissa Barrera condemned as frightening and disgusting.
• Frankenstein is slated for a limited theatrical run beginning October 23 and a Netflix debut on November 7, with screenings in Mexico limited to select venues and excluding Cinépolis and Cinemex.