Seth Rogen Condemns AI-Generated Scripts at Cannes, Highlights Hand-Drawn Film “Tangles”

Videos on platforms such as Instagram have asserted that Hollywood is “cooked,” a claim that Rogen dismissed as nonsense. These statements have sparked debate within the film community, and Rogen’s remarks represent one perspective in that discussion.

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During a press interview with Brut at the Cannes Film Festival, actor-writer Seth Rogen asserted that using artificial intelligence to generate stories or scripts disqualifies a person from being a writer. He expressed confusion about AI’s purpose in filmmaking and emphasized his preference for the traditional writing process.

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Rogen made the comments while promoting his new animated feature “Tangles,” which follows a young illustrator confronting her mother’s early-onset Alzheimer’s diagnosis. He highlighted that the film employs hand-drawn animation, noting that each frame retains a human touch.

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• Seth Rogen – Actor, writer, and co-producer of “Tangles.”

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• Miller Rogen – Producer of “Tangles,” Seth Rogen’s spouse, who related the film’s story to her own family experience.

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• Brut – Media outlet that conducted the Cannes interview.

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• Cannes Film Festival – Venue for the interview and film promotion.

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• Variety – Trade publication that reported on the interview and Miller Rogen’s comments.

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Rogen said reliance on AI undermines the creative labor of writing, describing AI-generated content as extremely low quality and using a vulgar expression to convey his disdain. He argued that writers who avoid the writing process should pursue other occupations and that a tool reducing his output is unappealing. Regarding “Tangles,” he confirmed the production avoided AI and used hand-drawn techniques. Miller Rogen noted the film’s protagonist mirrors her own family experience, with both mothers being teachers diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.

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• “Every time I see a video on Instagram that’s like, ‘Hollywood is cooked,’ what follows is the most stupid dog shit I’ve ever seen in my life.” — Seth Rogen, Actor-Writer

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• “Go do something else. And if you don’t want to go through the process, you shouldn’t be a writer. The idea of a tool that makes me write less is not appealing to me, because I like writing.” — Seth Rogen, Actor-Writer

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• “Not at all. It’s hand-drawn animation. Every frame has a human touch to it, which is great.” — Seth Rogen, Actor-Writer

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• “There were so many similarities between my family and Sarah’s family,” — Miller Rogen, Producer

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Rogen’s statements add a high-profile voice to the broader debate over AI’s role in script development. By linking AI avoidance to artistic integrity and personal craftsmanship, he frames the technology as potentially antithetical to the writer’s vocation. His emphasis on hand-drawn animation underscores a preference for labor-intensive, human-centered production methods.

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