If you’re an anime fan, or a nerd of any kind, you’ve probably seen that 2016 clip of Japanese auteur Hayao Miyazaki being disgusted by a presentation. The filmmaker, known for animated classics like My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away, was viewing a demo of artificial intelligence technology that aimed to make models move realistically. Spoilers: The man who painstakingly draws masterpieces by hand absolutely hated what he saw.

