animator
noun
an·i·ma·tor
ˈa-nə-ˌmā-tər 
plural animators
: someone or something that animates: such as
a
: an artist who is involved in creating animation for cartoons, films, video games, etc.
b
: a person who leads and encourages participation in an activity
… community animators mobilize individuals and organizations …—
Laura Payton and Bruce Deachman
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Amazon is not selling AI as a replacement for animators.
—Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Expect the backlash, posing risks of fandom ostracism for any significant animator seemingly endorsing AI, to play out at late June’s Annecy Festival.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 1 June 2026
Ricardo Villavicencio serves as head animator on a project that incorporates live action, photography, collage-like animation, and generative AI using Google Veo 3.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 30 May 2026
Walt's scene takes inspiration from the 1964 special Disneyland Goes to the World's Fair, in which the famed animator first introduced his idea for the Carousel of Progress.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
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Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Expect the backlash, posing risks of fandom ostracism for any significant animator seemingly endorsing AI, to play out at late June’s Annecy Festival.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 1 June 2026
Ricardo Villavicencio serves as head animator on a project that incorporates live action, photography, collage-like animation, and generative AI using Google Veo 3.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 30 May 2026
Walt's scene takes inspiration from the 1964 special Disneyland Goes to the World's Fair, in which the famed animator first introduced his idea for the Carousel of Progress.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
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“Animator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animator. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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animator
noun
an·i·ma·tor
ˈan-ə-ˌmāt-ər
: someone who makes an animated cartoon
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