{"id":242455,"date":"2026-07-12T01:47:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T05:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/12\/whats-left-is-you-ai-is-the-elephant-in-the-room-of-europes-biggest-animation-festival\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T04:10:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T08:10:11","slug":"whats-left-is-you-ai-is-the-elephant-in-the-room-of-europes-biggest-animation-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/12\/whats-left-is-you-ai-is-the-elephant-in-the-room-of-europes-biggest-animation-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;What&#8217;s left is you&#8217;: AI is the elephant in the room of Europe&#8217;s biggest animation festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/culture\/2026\/07\/12\/whats-left-is-you-ai-is-the-elephant-in-the-room-of-europes-biggest-animation-festival\">&#8216;What&#8217;s left is you&#8217;: AI is the elephant in the room of Europe&#8217;s biggest animation festival<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/culture\/2026\/07\/12\/whats-left-is-you-ai-is-the-elephant-in-the-room-of-europes-biggest-animation-festival\">https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/culture\/2026\/07\/12\/whats-left-is-you-ai-is-the-elephant-in-the-room-of-europes-biggest-animation-festival<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-07-12 01:47:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.euronews.com\">www.euronews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>The animation industry is grappling with the rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI), with participants divided on its potential benefits and drawbacks.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>During a panel at the Annecy festival, speakers like Henry Daubrez and Benjamin Michel expressed optimism, emphasizing that AI can democratize animation and enhance creative opportunities.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>However, the ambivalence is strong, with concerns that AI could undermine the creative control and value of traditional craftsmanship, as highlighted by panelists like Leo Neumann and Jade Hautin.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The fear is especially intense among emerging animators, like Quique Gasca, who worry that AI could usurp the foundational, hands-on experience necessary to learn and innovate in the field.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Jade Hautin and her collective Creative Machines? 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