A Tale of Two Animators

Studying the past can sometimes help us see the future.

Consider Brad Bird and Glen Keane. Both are contemporaries. Both are masters.

One operates at the level of systems—story, direction, orchestration—while the other embodies craft at its peak. We’re seeing in real-time that in an AI world, craft alone becomes fragile. Identity tied purely to execution risks collapse. The future belongs to those who can direct the machine, not compete with it.

Let’s talk about it…