Seth Rogen Tells AI-Using Screenwriters to 'Go Do Something Else' — See Why His New Hand-Drawn Cannes Film Defies the Trend

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News (1 / 1) 19.05.2026 07:43 / Torben

At Cannes, Seth Rogen fired off a blunt challenge to artificial intelligence in writing while promoting his new hand-drawn animated film, sparking debate about craft, memory and creation. Read on to discover the full story!

Fighting for the Craft

Speaking with Brut America at the Cannes Film Festival, the 44-year-old actor-filmmaker laughed as he admitted, "I don't understand what it's supposed to do," and criticized AI-written scripts as "not writing." He was clear-eyed: if a writer's instinct is to rely on AI rather than the creative process, "Go do something else." Rogen added that a tool that makes him write less holds no appeal — he likes writing.