# Jorge Gutiérrez Pulls "Punky Duck" from Amazon's GenAI Fund After Death Threats and Doxxing

_General · published 2026-09-19_

Animator Jorge Gutiérrez, known for The Book of Life, withdrew his AI-assisted animated project "Punky Duck" from Amazon MGM's GenAI Creators' Fund roughly a day and a half after it was announced. Gutiérrez stated he had joined the initiative intending to advocate for artist protections within AI workflows — but instead found himself and his family targeted with death threats and doxxing, including the publication of their home address online.

The episode underscores how volatile the debate over generative AI in animation has become. Gutiérrez's exit leaves the project cancelled and raises urgent questions about whether artists who attempt to engage constructively with AI initiatives can do so safely, and what the industry's extreme polarization means for the people caught in the middle.

## Sources
- [geektyrant.com](https://geektyrant.com/news/animator-jorge-gutirrez-quickly-killed-his-own-amazon-show-after-death-threats-and-doxxing-over-ai)
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