Courtesy of Paul Franklin, Sebastian Francoeur, Jennifer Twiner McCarron, and Mark Chavez.
- AI-art generators such as Midjourney and Runway's Gen-2 have impressed visual-effect artists.
- Four VFX artists told Insider that AI could boost productivity and inspire creativity.
- But some worry the tech may replace entry-level jobs in the animation industry down the line.
When Sebastien Francoeur, a visual-effects artist, first saw clips of AI-generated animations circulating the internet, he was floored.