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Hocus Pocus! Headline News

Asteria, c. Craig Patterson Unveil ‘Chikaboom!’ Animated Short

Starring Yara Shahidi, Natasha Lyonne, Daveed Diggs, Roy Wood Jr., and Tika Sumpter, the film follows an aspiring young magician whose curiosity accidentally unleashes Kaboom, a chaotic magical creature, into the heart of New York City; debuts this Fall.

AI Blogs

CAN CHATGPT WRITE ANIMATION SCRIPTS FOR YOU?

You’ve probably heard the expression "Good-Fast-Cheap: You can only have two but never all three". Well, I believe you can get all three.

A New Era in Facial Animation Headline News

JALI Research, IEL Team for Multilingual Real-Time Facial Animation Showcase

The companies demonstrated high-fidelity character performances using state-of-the-art automated lip-sync within a non-linear animation workflow at last week’s Unreal Fest Seoul.

The Future of Film is Here Headline News

OPSIS Partners with Utopai Studios to Pioneer AI-Supported Content Creation

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 1:25pm

Leading visualization studio launches new division to harness video-to-video AI tools for creator driven, cost-effective feature and episodic projects; shows in pre-production with the AI-tech company include ‘Cortés’ and ‘Space.’

AI in Immersive Headline News

Outsyders Reveals AI-Powered Immersive Projects for Disney, IMAX, Samsung/Google XR

The creative-tech collective’s latest finished projects include a ‘Blue Angels’ IMAX 3D conversion, a ‘Lilo & Stitch’ 3D reimagining, and the ‘Asteroid’ 8K HFR VFX experience.

AI in Animation Headline News

Gaxos Labs Launches ‘Art-Gen’ AI Image and Video Creation Platform

The platform combines AI models from industry leaders with Gaxos’ proprietary enhancements to produce cinematic visuals, hyper-realistic imagery, or animated video content with a text prompt or reference image.

Dept. of You Knew it Was Coming Headline News

Kartoon Studios Launches ‘Bitcoin Brigade: Adventures In Satoshi City’ Animated Series

The project includes a business model spanning content, digital education, merchandise, interactive apps, and a Bitcoin treasury strategy; anime-style show to be fully produced in AI with K-pop music track.

Technology Headline News

Lightcraft Unveils ‘Spark’ AI-Powered Production Platform for Filmmakers

The system augments traditional filmmaking with AI-assisted collaboration tools to create virtual shots and organize teams from pre-to-post.

Heading to Turin This October Headline News

Pierre Perifel and Matt Baer to Present ‘The Bad Guys 2’ at VIEW 2025

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 10:30am

The hilarious new DreamWorks Animation comedy’s director and VFX supervisor will share an in-depth look at the creative process behind the production of their film, now showing in theaters; conference runs October 12-17 in Turin, Italy.

The One That Started it All Headline News

SIGGRAPH 2025 Announces Powerful Production Session Lineup

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 9:59am

One of the conference’s most anticipated programs includes behind-the-scenes looks at groundbreaking work from DreamWorks Animation, DNEG, NASA, Nickelodeon Animation, Walt Disney Imagineering, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Wētā FX, offering a rare glimpse at the full arc of visual storytelling, from emerging artists to industry leaders.

Animating with AI Headline News

Intangible Launches Open Public Beta of Spatial Intelligence AI Platform

The AI-native 3D tool that turns simple prompts into editable 3D scenes is designed specifically for creatives who work in film, advertising, events, and interactive projects.

Business Headline News

Motorica Raises Over $5M for Generative AI Expansion, Scaling

The company aims to expand integrations via SDKs and APIs; grow its data infrastructure and motion library; launch strategic partnerships; and hire across multiple departments.

AI in Animation Headline News

Cartwheel Launches 3D Animation AI Tool Suite

Company releases toolset created by a team of OpenAI scientists, Google designers, Pixar animators, Sony animators, and Riot Games developers that turns video, text and large motion libraries into production-ready 3D character animation.

The Dark Side of AI Headline News

SAG-AFTRA Files Unfair Labor Practice Charges Against Epic Games

The actor’s union claims the studio failed to bargain over appropriate terms for its use of AI to recreate James Earl Jones’ voice for the recently released Darth Vader playable character in ‘Fortnite.’

AI in Animation Headline News

Runway Studios Releases ‘Mars and Siv’ Pilot Episode ‘No Vacancy’

Created in part with the company’s AI tools, the series from directors Jeremy Higgins and Britton Korbel is set in Galaxy City, where disgraced P.I. Mars O’Maley is forced to team up with SIV, an oddball rookie with a lab-made mind.

The Increasing Need for Entertainment Content Headline News

What’s in Store for the M&E Industry in 2025

While the use of AI in M&E continues to grow, so does virtual production powered by real-time technology, which reduces costs and time to delivery as well as allow artists in film, TV, games and immersive experiences greater flexibility to iterate and deliver higher fidelity work.

On to Ratification Headline News

SAG-AFTRA and Nickelodeon Reach Tentative Agreement

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 12:11pm

Deal between the union and network for their 2025 SAG-AFTRA/Nickelodeon Animation Studios Basic Cable Television Animation Agreement now heads to the National Board for review.

AI in Animation Headline News

Lenovo to Bring Vidu Generative Video to PCs, Smart Hardware Ecosystem

The solution streamlines production of high-quality transitions, HD video outputs, 48 kHz sound effects and music, and animated character transitions.

The Increasing Need for Entertainment Content Headline News

How Lenovo is Equipping M&E Professionals with the Right Tools for the Job in 2025

Consumer demand for new entertainment experiences means artists and studios working in film, TV, games and immersive experiences require more compute power to handle ever-growing datasets while still delivering on time and on budget.

Ethical AI at Work Headline News

Asteria, Animal Pictures Announce ‘Uncanny Valley’ Hybrid Feature

Director Natasha Lyonne co-writes and co-stars with Brit Marling, in collaboration with VR pioneer Jaron Lanier, to blend ethical AI with traditional filmmaking techniques.

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