95% Of NFTs Are Worthless, And The Ones That Aren’t Have Plummeted In Value
A new study published by blockchain experts Dappgambl has cast an ugly light on the current state of the NFT marketplace.
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Tim Burton Weighs In On AI Copying His Style: “It’s Like A Robot Taking Your Humanity, Your Soul”
The director also bemoaned growing up in Burbank, recalled walking the halls of Calarts Naked, and shared his opinion on modern Disney.
Procreate Unveils New Dedicated Animation App For iPad, Procreate Dreams
Procreate Dreams will be released globally later this year for a one-time purchase price of $19.99.
Tech Bros Want To Replace Storyboard Artists With Artificial Intelligence
Numerous AI tools have been released this year with the aim of eliminating storyboard artists. The animation industry needs to respond.
Commentary: AI Should Not Be Everything, Everywhere, All At Once
A prominent figure in tech makes a strong argument for why the public must take a stand against AI before it’s too late.
Nvidia’s SIGGRAPH Keynote Showcases New AI 3D Background Feature Developed With Shutterstock
The latest Picasso feature lets users create custom, photorealistic, 8K, 360 HDRi environment maps for quicker scene development.
Disney Has An AI Taskforce That Is Looking For Ways To Trim Ballooning Production Budgets
The group will study artificial intelligence and how it can be applied across Disney’s many businesses, including production.
Unity To Unveil Its Unity Weta Tools Division At SIGGRAPH 2023
One discission will focus on challenges involved in creating the characters of ‘The Sea Beast,’ and how they were overcome using Ziva VFX.
Someone Used Adobe’s AI Tool To ‘Fix’ Katsuhiro Otomo’s ‘Akira’
“This is why real artists will learn to love AI,” says the individual who re-edited ‘Akira.’
Toon Boom Animation Software Acquired By U.S. Investment Firm For Over $110 Million
The new owner, Integrated Media Company, plans to “expand [Toon Boom’s] platform into new markets and to introduce ground-breaking products.”
IATSE Doing Damage Control After Launching Controversial AI Learning Series
Members of The Animation Guild are disconcerted with their parent union’s stance on the use of AI in the entertainment industry.
Animation Will Be Key To Vision Pro’s Success – And Other Observations On Apple’s Spatial Computing Device
We break down the importance of animation to Apple’s newest tech, as well as four other takeaways from this week’s unveiling.
Pixar Dives Into The Tech Behind ‘Elemental’ In Newly Published Papers
The highly technical documents accompany upcoming Pixar talks which will take place at SIGGRAPH this August.
Epic Games Unveils Metahuman Animator, A Potential Game Changer For Automated Facial Animation And Lip Sync
The new tech eliminates the need for bespoke facial motion capture technology, making it possible to accomplish with only an iPhone.
Disney Vet Aaron Blaise Answers The Question: “Is AI Animation Going To Put Me Out Of A Job?”
The ‘Brother Bear’ director reacts to a recent viral video that claims to be animated using AI.
Dreamworks’ Rendering Software Moonray, Used On ‘Puss In Boots: The Last Wish’ And ‘The Bad Guys,’ Is Now Available Open Source
After being announced last year, Moonray was made available to the public today as open source for general access.
Genius Brands To Launch Its First AI Animated Series Next Month
The company is using ChatGPT, among other technologies, and claims that AI will also be used for images, voices, and animation.
Stable Diffusion Is Launching An AI Text-To-Animation Tool In Partnership With Krikey
Krikey says that AI animation can be “the foundation of the next creator economy.”
This AI-Generated Animated ‘Seinfeld’ Stream Has Gone Viral On Twitch
‘Nothing, Forever’ went live on Twitch in December, and has been streaming non-stop ever since.
Netflix Faces Backlash After Using AI Software To Create Backgrounds For An Animated Short
Artists quickly dismissed the company’s claim of animation labor shortages and questioned the ethics of image-generating software.
