US Edition'I'd rather die...' Guillermo del Toro bans generative artificial intelligence in his movies (Entertainment)
Del Toro equates AI creators to Victor Frankenstein, criticizing their reckless innovation and rejecting generative AI use in his $120 million Netflix film adaptation.
- On Oct 27, 2025, visionary director Guillermo del Toro rejected generative AI, saying he would rather die than use it for his forthcoming $120 million adaptation.
- Explaining his stance, del Toro contrasted AI itself with what he calls 'natural stupidity', and likened tech creators' arrogance to Victor Frankenstein's reckless creation.
- Del Toro's version positions the story's arrogance in a contemporary frame, and Frankenstein will stream on Netflix from November 7, featuring Jacob Elordi, Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz, and Ralph Ineson.
- Del Toro urged a pause to reflect on where technology is headed, noting he is 61 and intends to avoid AI use himself, raising concerns for the creative industries workforce.
- Framing the issue broadly, del Toro noted that companies are moving from human power to intelligent machines and defended human reinterpretation, citing artists like Johnny Cash filtering experience to create unique works.
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'I'd rather die...' Guillermo del Toro bans generative artificial intelligence in his movies (Entertainment)
Guillermo del Toro would "rather die" than use generative artificial intelligence (AI) in his movies. The 61-year-old filmmaker never thought to use the tool in his version of Frankenstein, adapted from Mary Shelley's novel. When asked if he used generative AI in his forthcoming $120 mil...
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