{
  "id": 17091466,
  "title": "‘Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom’ Director on Why AI Is Not a Threat: ‘There’s a Desire to See the Craft Behind the Finished Product’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/shaun-the-sheep-the-beast-of-mossy-bottom-director-on-why-ai-is-not-a",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-29T16:16:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/global/shaun-the-sheep-mossy-bottom-director-ai-animation-1236933410/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "“Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom” is launching into Italy as the opener of Lucca Comics and Games on the eve of Halloween, which, coincidentally, also happens to be when this third feature in the Aardman Animations’ hit stop-motion spinoff franchise is set. Matthew Walker, who is the film’s co-director, is clearly pleased […]",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}