Rob Minkoff On the Future of Animation in the Age of AI

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.