Technology

JALI Returns to Annecy with Next Gen Automated Facial Animation Tools

JALI Research, the Toronto-based developer of high-end lip sync and facial animation software, returns as an exhibitor to Annecy for the International Animation Film...

Mercedes Milligan - May 23, 2025

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...

Mercedes Milligan - May 21, 2025

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...

Animation Magazine - May 18, 2025

Morphic Launches AI Anime ‘DQN’ & $1 Million AI Filmmaker Fund

Silicon Valley outfit Morphic, Inc. is producing its first AI-powered episodic anime series, DQN, from Kushagra Kushwaha (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Danmachi), in partnership with...

Mercedes Milligan - May 1, 2025

Cheehoo, A New Entertainment/Tech Outfit Focusing on AI-Enabled Animation, Launches in Beta

A new technology and entertainment new company focusing on a AI-enabled animation name Cheehoo has launched in beta. The studio’s organizing team includes producer...

Animation Magazine - April 28, 2025

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...

Mercedes Milligan - April 22, 2025

Tech Reviews: Maxon’s Redshift ’25, RizomUV & Plasticity

Maxon’s Redshift 2025 Maxon has released Redshift 2025.3, which offers some really cool tool improvements and enhancements. For those unfamiliar with Redshift, it is a...

Todd Sheridan Perry - April 11, 2025

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...

Animation Magazine - April 9, 2025

Maxon One Launches New Features for Gaming, VFX & 3D Artists

Maxon today announced a significant update to the Maxon One product suite with hundreds of new features and capabilities across its popular tools including...

Animation Magazine - April 2, 2025

“An Insult to Life Itself”: OpenAI’s New Tech Fuels Ghibli Imitation Trend, Raises Questions

This week, ChatGPT creators OpenAI unexpectedly released the latest version of its image generator tech, built into GPT-40, which features a “natively multimodal model...

Animation Magazine - March 27, 2025

Autodesk Reveals Updates to Media & Entertainment Collection

Autodesk is making crowd tools more accessible, integrating AI to strengthen tools and enhancing Flow-connected workflows, in the latest release of its Design &...

Mercedes Milligan - March 26, 2025