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Disney Jr. And French AI Animation Outfit Animaj Quietly Release ‘Ozzy Fox’ On YouTube
Created by Jennifer Oxley and developed by ‘Pocoyo’ creator Guillermo García-Carsí, the preschool series has drawn nearly 800,000 views in its first two days.
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Netflix Used GenAI Workflows On Nearly 300 Titles This Year So Far
Most of the work occurred in post-production, as Netflix increasingly turns to AI to create complex shots faster and at a lower cost.
Next Lab Generation Required Filmmakers To Use Quill And Magnific, Most Embraced VR But Ditched AI
Next Lab Generation finalists were required to use Meta’s Quill VR animation software and Magnific AI while developing their pitches, before pitching in Madrid.
Annecy Defends Hisko Hulsing After AI Protest Disrupts ‘Danse Macabre’ Premiere
Annecy’s artistic director condemned protests over ‘Danse Macabre.’ We spoke with Hisko Hulsing about the controversy and its aftermath.
One Year After Technicolor’s Fall, MPC Is Folded Into The Mill By New AI Parent Company TransPerfect
The latest consolidation of two storied VFX brands raises questions about stability, competition, and the role of AI in production pipelines.
Jorge Gutierrez Says He’s Dropping Out Of Amazon’s AI Animation Initiative
After defending the partnership earlier this week, the filmmaker apologized to critics and confirmed he will not be involved with ‘Punky Duck’ going forward.
‘Good Advice Cupcake’ Creator Loryn Brantz Condemns BuzzFeed’s AI Animation Plans: ‘This Is An Assault On Artists Everywhere’
The creator says BuzzFeed misled her before turning her deeply personal character into part of a controversial AI animation project.
Amazon Unveils Its First GenAI Animation Projects, Including A New Series From Jorge Gutierrez
BuzzFeed Studios, former Nickelodeon exec Albie Hecht, and Jorge Gutierrez are all part of Amazon’s new AI animation initiative.
Honduras Rejects Locally-Produced Feature ‘Copán: La Leyenda’ As An Overlong, AI Slop Commercial
Critics slammed ‘Copán: La Leyenda’ for uncanny visuals, forced school screenings, and replacing local artistry with AI tools.
Netflix Is Staffing Up A ‘GenAI-Native Animation Studio’ Called INKubator
New Netflix job postings outline plans for AI-driven animated shorts, full pipeline integration, and feature-quality output.
Oscars Set New VFX, AI Rules For Next Year’s 99th Ceremony
Voters must watch the VFX Bake-Off reels, animated features get a Nov. 12 deadline, and the Academy reserves the right to question AI use.
A K-Pop Teaser Allegedly AI-Cloned Their Gobelins Student Film: ‘Niccolò’ Co-Director Speaks Out
Co-director David Florian says he expected ‘a little email back’ from Gobelins, not a public stance and legal threat defending the film’s six alumni.
Anthropic Expands Claude Into Animation Pipelines With Blender, Autodesk, Adobe
Anthropic has also joined the Blender Development Fund as a patron while expanding art school partnerships across the country.
WildBrain Clarifies Use Of AI In ‘The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!,’ And Other, Restorations (EXCLUSIVE)
WildBrain says it uses “human-led, AI-assisted processes” to enhance classic shows and is “actively reviewing” episodes after distortion complaints.
WildBrain’s ‘The Suele Mario Bros. Super Show!’ Replaces Nostalgic Charm With Sloppy AI Updates
Fans criticize the AI-updated ‘Super Mario Bros. Super Show’ for distorted visuals, uncanny characters, and loss of nostalgic charm in its TV return.
OpenAI Shutters GenAI Video Platform Sora, Derailing Its $1B Disney Partnership
The unexpected collapse of Sora stalls Disney’s AI ambitions, highlighting the volatility and uncertainty around generative video.
Nvidia’s New AI Tool Shifts Creative Control From Artists To Algorithms
Nvidia’s DLSS 5 applies AI to reinterpret game visuals in real time, challenging traditional ideas of authorship in games.
AMC Theatres Distances Itself From AI Short, Won’t Screen It
The AI-generated film was set for a nationwide preshow rollout via Screenvision, but AMC says it was never involved and won’t participate.
Animation Guild On Disney–OpenAI Deal: Animators ‘Deserve To Know How Their Contributions To Disney’s Global Success Will Be Used’
In an open letter TAG wrote, “This announcement brings up serious questions regarding the impact on Guild members and consumers worldwide.”
Disney Invests $1B In OpenAI, Studio Assets Heading To Sora, ChatGPT
More than 200 characters from Disney’s portfolio will be available to users of the video-generating platform Sora and image-generating portion of ChatGPT.
Wētā FX Deepens Its AI Strategy With New AMD Partnership
Wētā FX expands its AI push with new AMD and AWS partnerships, advancing next-gen VFX tools while committing to ethical, in-house model training.