Overview
- Del Toro told NPR he is not interested in generative AI and said he would rather die than use it in his films.
- He said his concern is not artificial intelligence but what he called natural stupidity, warning against creating without weighing consequences.
- The filmmaker likened Victor Frankenstein’s arrogance in his new adaptation to modern tech bros who push innovation heedlessly.
- He reiterated his preference for real sets and practical, handmade craft, rejecting digital shortcuts, AI and simulation in his process.
- Frankenstein is in a limited theatrical run and is scheduled to debut on Netflix on November 7, with his remarks following a recent public, profane rebuke of AI reported from a New York screening.