Amazon Is Making an AI-Animated ‘Good Advice Cupcake’ TV Show. Its Original Creator Is Furious
Loryn Brantz, the creator of the Good Advice Cupcake character, is in a dispute with BuzzFeed and Amazon over the licensing of her character for a new AI-animated series. Brantz claims she did not give consent for the use of her character, which she feels undermines artists' rights. BuzzFeed, which owns the character's intellectual property, plans to revive it through AI technology despite Brantz's objections.
- ▪Loryn Brantz created the Good Advice Cupcake character for BuzzFeed years ago.
- ▪BuzzFeed licensed the character to Amazon for a new AI-animated series without Brantz's consent.
- ▪Brantz has publicly criticized BuzzFeed and Amazon for their plans, calling it an assault on artists.
- ▪BuzzFeed maintains that they own the character's intellectual property and are excited to use new technology for the series.
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Miles KleeCultureMay 29, 2026 4:56 PMAmazon Is Making an AI-Animated Good Advice Cupcake TV Show. Its Original Creator Is FuriousLoryn 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.Photograph: Noam Galai/Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyAuthor and illustrator Loryn Brantz never imagined that a popular cartoon character she created almost a decade ago would one day be the subject of an intellectual property dispute involving BuzzFeed, Amazon’s video streaming service, and generative artificial intelligence.
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