Director Adam Shankman has denied online rumors that generative AI was used in the upcoming film Stop! That! Train!. In a statement posted on Instagram on Tuesday, he emphasized that every shot was created by human hands.
Shankman addressed speculation that the ensemble action comedy contains fully generative AI shots. He stated there are a sum total of zero such shots and highlighted the work of hundreds of VFX artists. The film is scheduled to premiere June 12 in theaters. Shankman urged fans to support the talented and paid artists involved when it arrives during Pride Month. Written by Christina Friel and Connor Wright, Stop! That! Train! features RuPaul Charles as President Gagwell along with an ensemble cast including Ginger Minj, Jujubee, Sarah Michelle Gellar and others. Shankman described the movie as a fully human made piece of joy and laughter.