AI Characters Blurred the Line With Influencers in August

Warner Bros. Promotes a New Movie Through a Popular AI Dog Podcast

Warner Bros. teamed up with "DogPack," a viral AI-generated podcast hosted by animated dogs Goldie and Frenchie, to promote its upcoming sci-fi film "The End of Oak Street." The 90-second clip featuring an AI-animated interview with the film's canine star, Starbuck, drew both enthusiasm and pushback over the use of AI in promotional material, raising the question of whether AI characters are becoming legitimate marketing influencers.

Links:

• https://variety.com/2026/film/news/warner-bros-ai-dog-podcast-the-end-of-oak-street-1236830713/

• https://www.instagram.com/p/DbvuBUlxOTX/