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Mexican digital artists warn AI is replacing jobs
Roi Contreras says Mexican digital artists have lost jobs after AI replaced parts of their work.
He shared the warning during Pixelatl, an animation, comics and video game gathering in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Some of the artists he knows had more than a decade of experience before being laid off this year.
Contreras says AI's rapid spread is not yet controlled, measured or regulated.
New graduates also face few job openings and uncertainty about whether they can find work in the industry.
The contrast between young people at the festival and experienced artists losing jobs is reflected in the event's visual theme, “Resistance,” created by Guadalajara studio Mr. Machin.
The debate highlights concerns about jobs and human creativity as AI tools become part of image, animation and game production.
Mexican digital artists say artificial intelligence tools are replacing work processes and costing experienced artists their jobs.
Roi Contreras of Guadalajara animation studio Mr. Machin said friends with more than a decade of experience were dismissed this year.
He raised the concern during Pixelatl, an international animation, comics and video games event in Guadalajara.
Contreras said the technology is not controlled, measured or regulated.
Mr. Machin created “Resistencia” as the central concept for its visual identity for this edition of Pixelatl.
- Who
- Mexican digital artists, including Roi Contreras of Mr. Machin, warn about job losses linked to AI.
- What
- Artists say AI tools are replacing work processes and some experienced artists have been dismissed.
- When
- Contreras said the dismissals happened this year; the article was published on November 13, 2026.
- Where
- The comments were made in the context of Pixelatl in Guadalajara, Mexico.
- Why
- Work processes were replaced by artificial intelligence tools, according to Contreras.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Contreras said digital artists with more than 10 years of experience had been dismissed after AI replaced their work processes.
El Economista MX published its report on the artists’ concerns during Pixelatl in Guadalajara.
- Studio
- Mr. Machin, an animation studio based in Guadalajara
- Experience
- Contreras said some dismissed artists had more than 10 years of experience
- Studio history
- Mr. Machin has been operating for 13 years
- Festival
- Pixelatl was celebrating its 15th anniversary in Guadalajara
- Theme
- Resistencia” was the central concept for Mr. Machin’s visual identity for this Pixelatl edition
What people are saying
Estamos en medio de una revolución tecnológica que no está controlada, que no está todavía medida ni regulada. Personalmente puedo decir que tengo amigos artistas digitales con más de 10 años de carrera que este año han sido despedidos por estos procesos
Cualquier emprendimiento es una resistencia aquí en México y, si es creativo, es doble
El hecho de poder comunicarnos y hacer que la producción funcione, y también adaptarnos si vemos que algo no está funcionando, es clave. La comunicación