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Motorica Secures €5M to Accelerate AI-Powered Animation Technology
Stockholm-based Motorica has closed a €5 million seed funding round to expand its generative AI platform for character animation, with early studio deployments showing 99% reduction in animation time
Luma AI Plants Flag in Hollywood with Dream Lab LA Launch
Luma AI is opening a physical studio space in Los Angeles where filmmakers can experiment with AI video generation tools, marking another significant move in the intensifying competition between tech companie
Chinese Studios Launch Massive AI Initiative to Remake 100 Kung Fu Classics
A consortium of major Chinese film studios has announced plans to use artificial intelligence to remake 100 classic kung fu films , including works starring Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Jet L
UK Screen Industry Gets First Comprehensive AI Roadmap
The British Film Institute has released what it calls the first UK-wide exploration of generative AI's impact across film, television, and video games. The report reveals a £21 billion industry at a crossroa
A24 Bets Big on YouTube Horror: 19-Year-Old Creator Gets Feature Film Deal
A24 just made Kane Parsons the youngest director in studio history, greenlighting a feature adaptation of his viral YouTube horror series The Backrooms . At just 19, Parsons will helm a proje
Game Voice Actors End Strike: What It Means for Film and Media Production
The year-long SAG-AFTRA video game performer strike has officially ended after reaching a tentative agreement that establishes critical AI protections, informed consent requirements, and fair
Darren Aronofsky and Google DeepMind Debut AI-Hybrid Film Ancestra at Tribeca
Darren Aronofsky’s new venture, Primordial Soup , is teaming up with Google DeepMind to put generative AI tools directly in the hands of filmmakers. The partnership’s first project, Ancestr
Moments Lab and LucidLink Expand AI-Powered Workflow for Cannes Film Festival 2025
Moments Lab and LucidLink are taking their partnership to the next level for the 78th Cannes Film Festival , integrating Moments Lab's advanced MXT-2 AI engine with LucidLink's
Reel Shock: Trump's 100% Foreign Film Tariff Proposal Stuns Hollywood
Reel Shock: Trump's 100% Foreign Film Tariff Proposal Stuns Hollywood May 06, 2025 President Trump's 100% tariff proposal on foreign-made films has sent shockwaves through Hollywood, leaving industry professionals scrambling to understand the implications of a policy that
ASC Launches ASC+: Industry's Most Prestigious Cinematography Learning Platform
ASC Launches ASC+: Industry's Most Prestigious Cinematography Learning Platform May 05, 2025 The American Society of Cinematographers has unveiled ASC+ , a subscription-based educational platform that centralizes professional cinematography knowledge and technical resources f
Fox Entertainment Gives Greenlight to Runway AI for Content Creation
Lowpass Media reports that Fox Entertainment has formed an undisclosed partnership with Runway, the generative AI video company, positioning itself at the forefront of Hollywood's AI adoption. I
LumaFusion Becomes CNN Academy's Exclusive Mobile Editing Platform
LumaFusion Becomes CNN Academy's Exclusive Mobile Editing Platform May 02, 2025 LumaTouch and CNN Academy have formed a strategic partnership that establishes LumaFusion as the exclusive mobile video editing application across all CNN Academy training programs. The collaborat
Open Source Takes Center Stage: Industry Leaders Highlight Collaborative Tools at NAB 2025
The Academy Software Foundation made its first official appearance at NAB Show 2025 , hosting a panel where tech leaders from AWS , Foundry , Netflix , and Sohonet discussed
Academy Gives AI a Green Light for Oscar Contention
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has officially addressed AI's role in filmmaking , announcing that generative artificial intelligence tools "neither help nor harm" a film's chance
Netflix's Sarandos: AI's True Value Is Making Films "10% Better," Not Just Cheaper
Netflix's Sarandos: AI's True Value Is Making Films "10% Better," Not Just Cheaper April 21, 2025 Netflix's Chief Creative Officer Ted Sarandos has countered filmmaker James Cameron's recent comments about AI making movies cheaper , suggesting instead th
AI at the Frontier: Leaders at NVIDIA, Stability AI, and OTOY Explore the Future of Creative Technology at RenderCon
Three influential leaders in technology and entertainment gathered to discuss how AI is reshaping the film production landscape. The "AI at the
Global Objects and XGRIDS Partnership Brings Advanced 3D Scanning to Hollywood
Global Objects GO has partnered with XGRIDS to become an official distributor of their cutting-edge scanning technology for film, television, and gaming production. This collaboration in
New Virtual Production Consulting Group to Launch at NAB 2025, Targeting Education, Corporate and Indie Markets
The Virtual Production Consulting Group ( TVPCG ), founded by Dr. Justin R. Allen, aims to deliver sustainable virtual production solutions with an empha
Epic Games Acquires Loci to Transform 3D Asset Discovery and Management
Epic Games has acquired Loci , an AI technology developer specializing in automated 3D content understanding and tagging, in a move that promises to revolutionize how creators search, manage, a
MASV Transforms Enterprise Media Workflows with "One-to-Many" Transfer System
MASV is revolutionizing how media and entertainment companies handle massive file transfers by replacing outdated sequential workflows with simultaneous distribution capabilitie
Maxon One Spring Release Arms Creators with Cross-Platform Tools and Resolve Integration
Maxon has released a significant update to its creative suite, introducing hundreds of new features that bridge mobile and desktop workflows while expanding support for DaVinci
OpenDrives Unveils Unlimited Capacity Pricing Model for Atlas Data Storage Platform
OpenDrives is bringing significant updates to its Atlas data storage platform, introducing unlimited capacity pricing and targeted feature bundles designed to give media organizatio
MASV Partners with Frame.io V4 to Streamline Enterprise Media Workflows
MASV, known for its large file transfer platform , has announced an integration with Frame.io V4 that promises to transform how media teams handle their content pipeline. The partnership aims t