Tag: Artificial Intelligence
Animar_BCN 2024 Publishes Results of European Animation Conclave
From November 26-28, Barcelona once again hosted the third edition of Animar_BCN. Gathering over 90 delegates from 60 European organizations representing 24 European countries,...
3rd Animar_BCN Congress Kicks Off
This week, Barcelona becomes the European capital of animation for the third year running. From November 26-28, the city will once again be hosting...
The Animation Guild Reaches Tentative Agreement with AMPTP
After three months of bargaining and multiple rounds of negotiations, The Animation Guild, IATSE Local 839 (TAG) reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance...
Animation Guild Continues AMPTP Negotiations, More Bargaining Dates Scheduled
On October 28 and 29, members of the The Animation Guild (IATSE Local 839) Negotiations Committee met with the Alliance of Motion Picture and...
Autodesk Introduces AI Video-to-3D Scene Solution Wonder Animation
In a blog posted by Nikola Todorovic, Co-Founder of Wonder Dynamics (an Autodesk company), the industry was introduced to a new tool that uses...
Watch: New Multimedia Short ‘Democratizing Synthiola’ Critiques GenAI’s Impact
In a new 18.5-minute short starring their "synthetic self," animator Fabian Mosele offers a unique take on the question of artificial intelligence in the...
SAG-AFTRA Strikes ‘League of Legends’ (UPDATE with Statement from Riot)
SAG-AFTRA called a strike today against popular online game League of Legends, after a company that produces the game tried to subvert the video...
‘Universal Basic Guys’ Creators Adam & Craig Malamut Animate Their Vision of a Post-Work World
Among the many questions posed by the advent of AI: How do people earn a living wage when robots have made the concept of...
Ready to Pivot and Adapt: How Top Animation Service Studios Are Facing Today’s Industry Challenges
It’s a well-known fact that service studios are the unsung powerhouses of the animation industry. Although many tentpoles are original ideas formed and rendered...
CelAction Issues Ethical AI Pledge
London-based animation software developer CelAction has announced their pledge to only use AI in their products if the AI has been ethically trained.
“We, like...
Requests for “Tiny Tweaks” Will Stymie AI Animation Adoption, Says Pixar Alum
In a video recorded by a California College of the Arts student, former Pixar animator Craig Good (Toy Story, Finding Nemo) shares some skepticism...
Some New AI-Generated Animated Content for Kids Pose Danger for Viewers
A recent article on Wired.com exposes the dangers posed by a new wave of AI generated animated content to young viewers. Tutorials promoting the...
SAG-AFTRA Members Ratify TV Animation Agreements
In national voting completed Friday, March 22, members of SAG-AFTRA ratified the 2023 Television Animation Agreement and the 2023 Basic Cable Animation Agreement with...
Microsoft & GBH Team for ‘Ruff Ruffman’ Media Literacy Shorts Animated by Hero4Hire
Award-winning animation studio Hero4Hire Creative is helping educate the next internet-native generation on crucial skills for navigating the chronically online world, having recently produced...
Trailer: Artists & AI Collab for ‘Our T2 Remake’
A pioneering feature-length parody exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and cinema will be making its online debut next week, when Our T2 Remake --...
Chaos Unveils 2024 Roadmap with First AI Tools and New Visual Storytelling Product
During the first in a series of planned “Unboxed” events, visualization technology creator Chaos offered the first look at its upcoming 2024 roadmap, including...
Animation Guild Co-Commissioned Study on AI Jobs Impact “Demands Urgent Attention”
A new survey on the impact of generative AI (GenAI) on the entertainment industry reveals a dramatic shift in the story of film, television,...
Japanese Experts Join Forces to Create a Blockchain Model for Creator-Safe Generative AI
Artificial intelligence and blockchain experts in Japan have set up the Anime Chain Preparatory Committee -- a thinktank dedicated to building a generative AI...
Experts Address the Pros and Cons of AI in Animation at MAF
Not so long ago, the main concern of the animation industry would have been the return of COVID. However, for more than a year...
WB Animation Prez Sam Register Says Industry Must “Protect the Artists” from AI
In a recent industry round table conducted by The Los Angeles Times, several Hollywood executives gathered to discuss the state of audiovisual entertainment as...
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