Author pushes back against Guillermo del Toro's anti-AI stance as gatekeeping
Merzmensch · x · 2026-08-21
Replying to @taherdhanera regarding Guillermo del Toro declaring war on AI, the author states: "I literally dislike this chap."
The author argues that Guillermo del Toro is acting like the biggest gatekeeper in Hollywood and fears competition. He believes newcomers will outperform him and tell better stories, and those who didn't get a chance before are now finally going to shine like stars.
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