Amazon Is Making an AI-Animated ‘Good Advice Cupcake’ TV Show. Its Original Creator Is Furious
Wired AI Miles Klee May 29, 2026

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# Amazon Creates TV Show Using Artist's Character Without Permission—With AI Help Amazon is making a TV series based on "The Good Advice Cupcake," a character that artist Loryn Brantz originally created for BuzzFeed, but she says no one asked for her approval. The company licensed the character and used AI animation to produce the show, which has upset Brantz because she wasn't consulted about how her creation would be used or reimagined.
Loryn Brantz created The Good Advice Cupcake for BuzzFeed years ago. The company licensed the character for a new Amazon series—made with AI—without her consent.
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