Director also said that the current use of AI is very “disturbing”

Tim Burton surprised fans by revealing that he doesn’t access social media very often, explaining that the act makes him “quite depressed”. The filmmaker defined himself as a “technophobe”, someone with an aversion to the use of technology.

The statement came during an interview with BBC News. “It scared me because I started going into a black hole [ao acessar a internet]. So I try to avoid it, because it doesn’t make me feel good. I get depressed very quickly, maybe faster than other people. But it doesn’t take long for me to start clicking and short-circuiting,” he explained.

The film director also cited advances in artificial intelligence, mentioning a trend that went viral. In the videos, users used AI to transform themselves and Disney characters in a “Tim Burton style.”

“It was quite disturbing: intellectually and emotionally disturbing. It felt like my soul had been taken from me,” he said.