OiiOii, an AI animation platform founded by NaoNao in July 2025, opened its beta with 100 spots and received over 100,000 signups, with a large share from Japan and Taiwan rather than Mainland China. …
AI-generated videos of fruits and vegetables committing violent acts are spreading extremist agendas on TikTok, bypassing the platform's moderation policies, according to a report by the Global Networ…
Pixar co-founder Ed Catmull joined the jury of Higgsfield's $1 million generative AI film competition, while Disney reported strong Q3 profits boosted by a $100 million tariff refund and over 1,000 jo…
Ed Catmull, co-founder of Pixar and former president of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios, has joined the jury of the Higgsfield Global Film Festival, a competition devoted exclusively to genera…
Animator Jorge Gutiérrez backed out of Amazon MGM Studios' AI-generated series "Punky Duck" within 36 hours of its announcement after receiving death threats and having his home address published onli…
A developer built storygen-skill, a coding agent that uses Pixar's Braintrust process to write and revise illustrated stories, producing two sample books. The tool applies structured self-review with …
The cost of building software has collapsed due to AI, shifting the bottleneck from implementation to deciding what to build. Teams that fail to focus on product vision risk creating bloated, multi-to…
Warner Bros.' 'Supergirl' opened to a disappointing $38 million domestically, far behind 'Toy Story 5's $70 million second weekend, dealing a blow to DC Studios' revamped operations under James Gunn a…
Tom Hanks expressed concern that Disney could use AI to recreate his voice for future Toy Story movies after his death, noting that all his recordings are stored digitally. He and co-star Tim Allen ca…
A developer built a dual-pool adversarial review system for AI agents that uses real engineers with searchable philosophies instead of abstract roles. The system employs a fixed pool for stability and…
AI will not ruin art but force human artists to become more personal and idiosyncratic, as technology historically shifts focus from form to content. Artists will need to constantly reinvent themselve…
Disney and Pixar's 'Toy Story 5' opened with a franchise-best $160 million domestically and $312 million worldwide, the biggest debut of the year. The sequel, directed by Andrew Stanton and featuring …
Pixar's 'Toy Story 5' shifts focus to cowgirl Jessie as she navigates an existential crisis in a tech-dominated world, exploring themes of balance and connection. The film, directed by Andrew Stanton …
Pixar's 'Toy Story 5' premieres as the franchise's best film in 16 years, hilariously tackling AI through a battle between classic toys and a tablet named Lilypad. The movie follows Woody, Buzz, and J…
Tom Hanks and Tim Allen return for 'Toy Story 5,' directed by Andrew Stanton and co-written by Kenna Harris, opening June 19. The film shifts focus to Jessie as she deals with abandonment after Bonnie…
Pixar's 'Toy Story 5' deliberately restrains new technology to preserve the franchise's visual style, while introducing enhanced animation tools like a new lighting system and RenderMan XPU. The film …
Disneyland and Walt Disney World are adding new lands, rides, and summer deals through 2026 and beyond, including a Muppets-themed Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at Hollywood Studios and a Monsters, Inc. sus…
Google DeepMind's animated short 'Dear Upstairs Neighbors' screened at the Tribeca Film Festival, showcasing a hybrid workflow where concept art fine-tuned custom builds of Google's Veo and Imagen mod…
Generative AI has yet to produce compelling feature films, but experimental projects at the Tribeca Film Festival show how human artists can use the technology effectively. Films like Google DeepMind'…
Pixar's VFX supervisor Thomas Jordan revealed at SXSW London that the studio achieved a long-held ambition for *Toy Story 5* by animating 50 individually moving Buzz Lightyear toys in a single scene, …