# As Hollywood warms to AI, ‘Wildwood’ makes a case for the magic of handmade animation

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-23 22:40 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
1 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"As Hollywood warms to AI, ‘Wildwood’ makes a case for the magic of handmade animation" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 1 articles from 1 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Smithsonian Magazine. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Smithsonian Magazine | 'Wildwood' Is the Longest Stop-Motion Animated Film Ever. Each Frame of the Movie Is a Marvel of Handcrafted World Building | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgJBVV95cUxOT2V1NWNOWlBQQkw0b0owYmZGVzZ6Vl9WRk9GTFo5enpzX1EtY3BVWmV1UEFqOGl0S0diV2ZkUTBsUmVUUy0xRWRvSE9XaXZ1ZDhmMWh4QWxXdnc0eGE0VXdpM2ZwNlkydDkxZTZtTVFkU0JVN096d1lwc0RsSG81Zm92WUl2clJENEdBaDRBWE5BekVGOGloUGExdDFxSUdsR2RSN1BuRHBMV2F6M1E0RWNWN09DamkxSldSTHN6ZVZPUHBFc1JlNjJMZU9HaEJMNEpzZ2dIR1hoNEtoNDFWb2ZpZi1TWkgzeEh0Nk9HRm9ZZTVLWkF6aTJkUS1sWlFqQzN2b0ln?oc=5) |

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