Tag: AI
CJ ENM Unveils AI Animation Strategy with New Series ‘Cat Biggie’
South Korean multiplatform entertainment/content producer CJ ENM took center stage to celebrate its 30th anniversary and detail its future plans as a special CJ...
WME Signs AI Animation Studio Toonstar & Sets Creator Project with Nigel Ng
Tech-driven animation studio Toonstar today announced they have signed with WME as their exclusive representation. As one of the first AI animation studio to...
Protests Against Artificial Intelligence Use in the Industry Planned at Annecy Animation Festival
A group of international workers’ union is staging a protest against the dangers of AI in animation at the Annecy Animation Festival on Thursday...
SAG-AFTRA and Nickelodeon Animation Reach Tentative Agreement with AI Protections
The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA | sagaftra.org) and Nickelodeon have reached a tentative agreement on terms for their...
Tech & Animation Veterans Launch AI 3D Platform Cartwheel
Cartwheel has officially launched its suite of 3D animation AI tools to the public. Emerging out of closed beta, where the company amassed over...
Toei Invests in AI Tech Co. for Animation Production Venture
In its latest financial briefing for fiscal year April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025, Toei Animation vaunted its successful ventures and outlined future...
Korean Gov’t Commits $1 Billion to Grow Animation Industry
South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism launched its “Basic Plan for the Promotion of the Animation Industry” this week, announced more than...
AI Animation Platform Animait Partners with Animotion to Open ‘Question Club’ to Users
Animait, an AI-powered animation platform, today announced its launch and IP partnership with Animotion Media Group, a global animation production and distribution company with...
Animation Vets Team with Web3 Platform for ‘Owen Nowhere’ Kids’ Toon
We Ghosted Media, founded by Emmy Award-winning animation producer Jaclynn Demas (Peg+Cat) and producer Chris Jammal (Bob’s Burgers), is joining forces with Lamina1 to...
AI Animation Series ‘The Odd Birds Show’ Nests on Social Platforms
Asteria, a production studio implementing generative AI, is launching an adult animated shortform series title The Odd Birds Show across social media platforms, including...
SAG-AFTRA Leaders Head to Washington to Reintroduce NO FAKES Act
Today, a press conference was held celebrating the SAG-AFTRA-supported, bipartisan Nurture Originals, Foster Art and Keep Entertainment Safe (NO FAKES) Act as it was...
Hollywood Responds to OpenAI & Google Challenges to Copyright
Hundreds of entertainment industry creatives have signed on to a new open letter issued in response to recent submissions from OpenAI and Google (read...
SAG-AFTRA Video Game Performers to Picket Disney Character Voices
Pursuant to the strike called by SAG-AFTRA members who perform in video games against all studios signed to the Interactive Media Agreement (effective July...
‘Critterz’ AI Animated Feature in the Works with ‘Paddington in Peru’ Writers
The 2023 short Critterz is evolving into a full-length, AI-animated CG feature film from Vertigo Films (U.K.) and AI creative studio Native Foreign. The project...
Educating Artists about AI in Animation
How five higher education courses in different universities are teaching students about new applications of artificial intelligence in their fields.
Every week now, we hear...
State of the Art: Focus on Five Major Motion Design Trends in 2025
By Ronny Young
Every time I’m asked to predict how our field will evolve in the year ahead, I smile to myself, recalling — of...
Tech Reviews: Best of 2024
A year has gone by, and we are being bludgeoned by a plethora of AI-driven technology. Or tools that say they are using AI...
Animation Guild Members Ratify New Contract
A supermajority of members of The Animation Guild (IATSE Local 839) have voted to ratify the 2024-2027 Animation Guild Master Agreement. Of the valid...
Animar_BCN 2024 Publishes Results of European Animation Conclave
From November 26-28, Barcelona once again hosted the third edition of Animar_BCN. Gathering over 90 delegates from 60 European organizations representing 24 European countries,...
The VFX of ‘Here’: Time Travel Enabled by Machine Learning
For more than four decades, audiences have come to expect stunning visual effects in Robert Zemeckis movies. The man who pioneered visual effects and...
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