Traditional cell animation production pipelines require extensive manual labor, technical expertise, and significant time investment, including storyboarding, layout design, keyframe animation, intermediate frame generation, and coloring, limiting efficiency and scalability. This paper explores how generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) can address these challenges by automating tasks such as intermediate frame generation, coloring, and storyboard creation. Integrating GenAI with tools like AniDoc, ToonCrafter, and AniSora lowers technical barriers, increasing accessibility to a wider range of creators, and freeing artists to focus on creative expression and artistic innovation. However, challenges remain, such as visual consistency, stylistic unity, and ethical considerations. We also discuss future directions and advancements in AI-assisted animation.