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General 4 stories

Veteran Hollywood Creatives Openly Join Promise AI's AI Filmmaking Slate about 9 hours ago
Andy Serkis Shoots Mocap Video to Mark Start of Production on 'The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum' 1 day ago
George Lucas Calls AI "The Future" of Cinema, Citing Democratization and Cost Reduction 1 day ago
AI-Generated 'Odysseus: The Fall' Arrives From 'Dreams of Violets' Director Ash Koosha 1 day ago

A shot from the animated AI film Tuning In, produced by Promise AI. The company is bringing in veteran screenwriters to work on its films.

Image via hollywoodreporter.com

Legal 1 day ago

Why a Fight Over 61,000 Recordings Could Shape the Future of AI Music Licensing

A legal dispute involving 61,026 recordings is shaping up to be a landmark case for AI music licensing. The scope of the complaint has expanded dramatically from an original 560...

· #legal-policy #ai-music-creativity

Image via musicbusinessworldwide.com

Event 1 day ago

SIGGRAPH 2026 Launches Games Summit to Explore Film–Games Convergence

SIGGRAPH 2026, set for 19–23 July at the Los Angeles Convention Center, will open with a new one-day Games Summit on Sunday 19 July. The dedicated track brings together major st...

· #game-development #virtual-production #volumetric-capture

Funding 2 days ago

Video-Generation Startup PixVerse Raises $439M, Valuation Tops $2B

PixVerse, a startup focused on AI-powered video generation, has closed a $439 million funding round that pushes its valuation above $2 billion. The raise marks one of the larger...

· #funding #world-models #vfx-industry

General 2 days ago

Wētā FX Animation Supervisors Preview SIGGRAPH Sessions in Podcast Roundtable

Animation supervisors from Wētā FX — Dan Barrett, Stuart Adcock, and Dave Clayton — sat down with the befores & afters podcast ahead of SIGGRAPH in Los Angeles for a candid roun...

· #character-animation #storyboarding-and-previz #volumetric-capture

Tool 2 stories