Amazon MGM Studios Greenlights 3 Generative AI Animated Series as Pope Leo XIV Urges Caution
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Updated · NBC News · May 29
Amazon MGM Studios Greenlights 3 Generative AI Animated Series as Pope Leo XIV Urges Caution
10 articles · Updated · NBC News · May 29
Amazon MGM Studios approved three animated series made with generative AI, marking a notable studio-level endorsement of the technology in Hollywood.
The move landed the same week Pope Leo XIV used his first encyclical to warn against unchecked artificial intelligence, sharpening the contrast around AI's cultural adoption.
The report frames Amazon MGM's decision as a broad signal for entertainment production, where generative AI remains under scrutiny even as major companies begin backing projects.
Will Hollywood's AI-driven efficiency silence the Vatican's warnings on human dignity?
When AI generates our entertainment, what happens to the human soul of a story?