Dana Terrace Slams Disney+’s Future AI-Generated Plans & Asks Fans to Boycott

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It seems like Disney can’t catch a break. Despite a recent legal victory worth $4 billion, the company is facing a lot of criticism.

While 2025 proved to be a successful year for Disney financially, it also faced several challenges. These included discussions surrounding Jimmy Fallon’s situation after Disney suspended his talk show, increased prices, and concerns about the company’s direction. Recently, Disney CEO Bob Iger shared updates on their plans for artificial intelligence. Dana Terrace, a creator who works with Disney, publicly criticized the decision on X (formerly Twitter) and called for a boycott.

During a recent earnings call on November 13th, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that Disney+ will eventually feature short videos created by users and powered by artificial intelligence.

Iger shared that Disney+ is planning to use AI to create a more interactive experience for subscribers. This includes letting users create and share their own short videos, as well as watch content created by other fans.

Disney has been talking with several AI companies, according to recent statements. This follows reports that Disney explored using AI in its upcoming live-action Moana movie. The same reports indicated that the film Tron: Ares originally planned to feature an AI character, but the idea was scrapped due to concerns about potential negative publicity.

Dana Terrace, the creator of the Disney Channel animated series The Owl House, expressed strong disapproval of Disney+ and generative AI in a recent post on X (formerly Twitter). She encouraged viewers to cancel their Disney+ subscriptions and seek out The Owl House through unofficial means, stating, “I don’t care. Fk gen AI.” Posted on November 14th, the message quickly gained significant traction, amassing over five million views, 220,000 likes, 39,000 retweets, and nearly 1,000 comments.

Terrace contributed to the popular animated series Gravity Falls as a storyboard artist. He also directed episodes of the DuckTales reboot.

Bob Iger recently shared that Disney is in talks with various AI companies, which supports earlier reports. These reports indicated Disney’s hesitation with AI stems from concerns about verifying the authenticity of AI-created content.

Disney’s recent move to explore AI follows a trend of many celebrities, including , agreeing to allow machines to copy their voices for various projects.

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I was really bummed to hear they couldn’t come to an agreement with YouTube TV – so many fans are disappointed, myself included. During the call, Bob Iger explained that Disney truly values its viewers, and their goal was always to keep content available on YouTube TV without any breaks in service. He emphasized they wanted to reach a deal quickly to avoid this whole situation.

YouTube TV had warned that a new agreement with Disney would likely mean higher prices for subscribers, potentially frustrating many viewers. Despite this, Disney maintains that the terms of the deal are comparable to, or even better than, those already accepted by other major TV providers.

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2025-11-15 01:11