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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Entertainment
Maybelyn B. Paden

Disney Layoffs: Marvel Star Evangeline Lilly Blasts 'Disgusting' Cuts Over Alleged AI Art Theft

Disney Layoffs: Marvel Star Evangeline Lilly Blasts ‘Disgusting’ Cuts Over Alleged AI Art Theft (Credit: Instagram/@evangelinelillyofficial)

Disney layoffs at Marvel have drawn immense criticism from Ant-Man star Evangeline Lilly, who used Instagram to condemn the entertainment giant for slashing around 1,000 jobs company-wide, including reductions at Marvel Studios in New York and Burbank, while she claimed the company was profiting from artificial intelligence tools trained on artists' work.

The latest Disney layoffs hit roughly 8 per cent of Marvel's workforce across Marvel Entertainment in New York and Marvel Studios in Burbank, California, according to reports, affecting film and TV production, visual development, comics, franchise management, finance and legal teams.

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