Stop-Motion 'Wildwood' Showcases 'Human Creativity' in AI Age

Stop-motion 'Wildwood' showcases 'human creativity' in AI age

This is the fanciful tale told in "Wildwood," from the stop-motion animation studio Laika -- an ambitious project that took 16 years to make it to the big screen, and already a frontrunner for next year's Oscars. "To put that in perspective, 16 years ago, Barack (Obama) was then a fresh-faced president in his very first term. Oh, it was a better time, my friends," director Travis Knight said at the film's premiere in Los Angeles. "This movie exi…

As Hollywood warms to AI, ‘Wildwood’ makes a case for the magic of handmade animation

An enchanted forest covered in mysterious ivy.

The Dream of the Nineties Animation Boom Is Alive in ‘Wildwood’

Latest stop-motion fantasy from Laika isn't perfect — but it makes a strong case for why this artisanal animation studio matters.