The group circulated the video online, adding to an expanding body of work bemoaning the state of the US animation industry, where concerns about unemployment are high, new series scarce, overseas outsourcing rampant and anxiety over artificial intelligence widespread. Among online commentators, much of the resulting ire has been directed at David Zaslav, the chief executive officer at Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., who’s emerged as a frequent target in Hollywood since orchestrating the stormy 2022 merger of WarnerMedia with Discovery Inc. Discovery was best known for low-cost reality-TV and crime shows—and not known at all for animation.