Julia Donaldson

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Gruffalo Illustrator Axel Scheffler Considers Legal Action Over AI Copies of His Art

The illustrator behind The Gruffalo has said he is seriously considering legal action against artificial intelligence firms that he says reproduce his work without permission. Axel Scheffler told BBC London on Friday, 30 October 2026, that he had spoken to a lawyer in Germany and wanted the practice to stop. “I just want them to stop,” Scheffler said, adding that…