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Stand With Animation, fans accuse Hasbro of using AI on MLP

artApr 25, 2026720

Campaigners using the hashtag #StandWithAnimation accuse Hasbro of using generative AI to produce new My Little Pony animation tied to Lauren Faust. They point to the short "Inspiration Manifestation" and recent G5-linked material, saying character animation and backgrounds show AI generation. Posts call the output "soulless," argue the move disrespects animators and writers, and note Hasbro's prior G5 relaunches and cancellations as context. The dispute matters because it touches creator rights, animator livelihoods, and how major franchises will adopt generative AI going forward.

Mystic
@mystickirin.bsky.social

This is why it should be against the law for AI to be used for animation and art purposes. Utterly disgraceful, first they try to kill plans laid out for G5, resulting in several relaunches and cancellations, and now this! #StandWithAnimation

73h ago
Raptor
@raptornx01.bsky.social

also, fun fact, Hasbro no longer holds the right to many G1 ponies. (this is why only Applejack, out of the g1 ponies, was included in friendship is magic) Why? because a judge ruled they didn't defend their trademark well enough by allowing copyright infringement to happen. #StandWithAnimation

32h ago
Anne Kirn
@houseofdarkly.bsky.social

This is so profoundly disrespectful and insulting to the craft and livelihood of animators and writers. And also the audience. And, you know, people with souls. #StandWithAnimation

43h ago
Cheesecakebunny🍀🤝🌻🍉
@cheesecakebunny.bsky.social

fuck hasbro for making AI slop and ruins lauren faust's mlp #StandWithAnimation

23h ago
The Phoenix of Grunvale
@phoenixofgrunvale.bsky.social

Inspiration Manifestation was supposed to be just a story about Rarity making soulless slop with dark magic. But of course the AI bros don't process the idea of not creating or using a Torment Nexus. #StandWithAnimation

43h ago
ToonAbby (OCCASSIONALY ACTIVE)
@toonabby.bsky.social

#StandWithAnimation - as a fan of MLP this is disgusting, and a slap to the face to the original creator of the work. To see this happen to a show I loved in my childhood is disheartening. Fuck Hasbro and AI.

3h ago
mcdoodlesquish
@mcdoodley.bsky.social

I’m disappointed about how the company that owns. My Little Pony is feeding Lauren Faust work into gen AI to make slop related to My Little Pony this seriously needs to be stopped #StandWithAnimation

3h ago

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