Rob Minkoff On the Future of Animation in the Age of AI
- S1E13
- 48:36
- June 10th 2025
In the SEASON FINALE of Technically Creative, we close out with a true legend.
Orlando Wood sits down with director Rob Minkoff, the visionary behind The Lion King, Stuart Little, and The Forbidden Kingdom — for a wide-ranging conversation about legacy, authorship, AI, and the future of animation.
With decades of experience across both animated and live-action storytelling, Rob reflects on how creative risk shaped his career, why emotional structure is central to great animation, and how emerging technologies like AI are reshaping what it means to tell stories.
It’s an insightful & heartfelt conversation to close out the season, and one you don’t want to miss!
🔍 Highlights include:
- How The Lion King nearly didn’t happen — and why it did
- The narrative timing of animation vs. live action
- Mentorship, creative resilience, and staying inspired
AI’s growing role in the future of animation and storytelling.
Technically Creative by KoobrikLabs
Technically Creative by KoobrikLabs explores how technology and AI are transforming the creative industries.
In a world where creativity and technology increasingly intersect, artists, designers, and storytellers need to embrace new tools to streamline workflows, eliminate inefficiencies, and unlock their full potential.
How can AI enhance the creative process without replacing the human touch?
What emerging technologies are reshaping content production?
How can creative teams stay ahead in a tech-driven landscape?
These are the questions that our host, Orlando Wood, seeks to answer on this show.
In each episode, we sit down with leaders from media, entertainment, publishing, advertising, and beyond to uncover how they’re leveraging technology to elevate creativity and solve industry-specific challenges.
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