Da im Internet spekuliert wird, ob der Film mit Hilfe von AI entstand, anbei einige klare Aussagen des Regisseurs dazu:
Writer/director Isaiah Saxon, who makes his directorial debut with the feature, took to X to refute assumptions that AI was involved. A source close to A24 also confirmed to IndieWire that the film was handmade.
“All close and medium shots of the Ochi are animatronics, puppetry, and suit performers,” Saxon wrote in a since-deleted post. “Wider stunt shots are 3D animation.”
Saxon further added, “Six years of handmade work: puppets, animatronics, matte paintings, and a bit of 3D animation. No AI. There’s the statement.”
Saxon also clarified which scenes involved real sheep, shutting down additional AI claims.
“Every shot of the Baby Ochi in the trailer is 100 percent animatronic puppet operated by 7 people live,” Saxon said. “No AI was used in this film.”