LAIKA's 'Wildwood' Made With 233 Puppets, 1,000+ Artists and No AI Over Six Years
The Facts
- LAIKA Studios spent more than six years making the stop-motion film 'Wildwood'. NBC News only
- The film used 233 puppets and more than 1,000 artists. NBC News only
- NBC News reports the film was made without AI. NBC News only
- The film is generating Oscar buzz, per NBC News. NBC News only
- Animators told NBC News that handmade art is having a resurgence. NBC News only
Context
NBC News reports that LAIKA Studios produced 'Wildwood', a stop-motion film, entirely by hand over more than six years. The production involved 233 puppets and over 1,000 artists, and did not use AI.
The film is drawing Oscar attention, and animators quoted by NBC say handmade artistry is seeing renewed interest as AI tools spread in the industry. This account is based on the outlet's short synopsis only.
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| 2 | Business Analyst | This is a feature-film production profile about a non-AI stop-motion process and Oscar buzz, with no market-moving corporate action, financial data, or regulatory shift, and it rests on a single source. |
| 2 | Informed Citizen | This is a feature story about how a film was made and animators' sentiments about handmade art, with no concrete new action or broad impact on ordinary people beyond niche entertainment interest. |
| 2 | News Editor | This is a feature-story profile about how a niche animated film was made, with no concrete newsworthy event beyond Oscar buzz and animator commentary, so it affects few people and is routine entertainment coverage. |