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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.
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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.
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.
San Diego Comic-Con Updates Its Art Show Regulations To Ban AI
SDCC’s Art Show, a gallery-style showcase hosted in a nearby hotel, will no longer allow the exhibition of work created by AI, “either partially or wholly.”
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.
‘Not With Chatbots Or Text Prompts’: Wētā FX, AWS Partner To Develop AI VFX Tools
The two companies outlined their plans today for new AI tools, stressing artist control and creativity as the industry navigates growing automation anxieties.
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ And AI Integration Headline Netflix’s Third Quarter
A one-time loss in Brazil marred an otherwise strong quarter for the streamer, which has plenty more animation and AI planned for the near future.
‘A Fear Of Being Replaced’: Uli Meyer Turns AI Anxiety Into ’90s Cartoon Horror With ‘Tricky & The Cereal Killers’ Concept Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)
Watch the first proof-of-concept trailer for Uli Meyer’s Tricky & The Cereal Killers, a hand-drawn, AI-fueled tribute to 90s mascots.
Netflix Merges VFX Units Scanline And Eyeline To Focus On Virtual Production, AI-Enabled Filmmaking
Netflix combines Scanline VFX and Eyeline Studios under one brand to advance virtual production and expand its AI-powered filmmaking toolkit.
Phil Tippett On His Studio’s Use Of Generative AI: ‘Like Having A Dog, It Trains You As Much As You Train It’
At Italy’s VIEW Conference, Tippett Studio veterans explore how artificial intelligence could accelerate stop motion and VFX without losing the human touch.
‘Pocoyó’ Creator’s IP Case Study Sidesteps AI Debate At Spain’s Weird Market
At Spain’s Weird Market, Guillermo García Carsi focused on storytelling and craft as Animaj’s AI-driven studio stayed out of the spotlight.
OpenAI Retreats From Unpopular Sora Opt-Out Policy
OpenAI says it will give creators more control over how their characters appear in Sora and plans revenue sharing after backlash to its IP opt-out model.
Every Artist Should Know: OpenAI Has Adopted An Opt-Out Policy For Sora
OpenAI has revealed it will freely incorporate copyrighted material into its Sora model unless rights holders formally opt out.
French Filmmaking Organizations Condemn OpenAI-Backed Animated Feature Aiming For Cannes
French creators’ groups oppose OpenAI’s reported plan to debut an AI-generated animated film at Cannes, urging protection of human-led artistry.
GenAI’s Rough Summer: Hollywood Studios And Authors Push Back Against Predatory Training And Output Models
Last week, Warner Bros. sued Midjourney – like Disney and Universal did before – and Anthropic agreed to pay $1.5B for scraping protected literature.
Animation Jobs In The Age Of AI: Revelations From Luminate Intelligence’s 2025 Special Report
Luminate’s 2025 report shows how generative AI is reshaping animation jobs, putting some roles at risk, changing others, and creating new positions.
Netflix Publishes Generative AI Use Guidelines: Here’s What Is/Isn’t Allowed
Netflix outlines how AI can and can’t be used in production, stressing it won’t replace artists and requires approval for key visuals or talent replication.
Morph T-Shirt Leads To U.K. Terrorism Arrest As Aardman-Themed Anti-AI Protest Confuses Police
A spoof Morph “Plasticine Action” T-shirt led to a protester’s arrest in London after police mistook it for support of a banned activist group.