Robots & Artificial IntelligenceGuillermo del Toro on Using AI: “I’d Rather Die” Posted on November 7, 2025 by Administrator Award-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro is no fan of AI. In fact, for his latest film, a reinterpretation of Mary Shelley’s 1818 gothic novel “Frankenstein,” he says he was inspired by the hubris of the tech sector. “My concern is not artificial intelligence, but natural stupidity,” he told NPR in an interview. “I think that’s what drives most of the world’s worst features.”