AI: NVIDIA Sued for Scrapping Youtube – Does Ethical Generative AI Really Exist?
Generative AI is once again at the heart of the controversy. NVIDIA is alleged to have engaged in unethical practices to train its tools by...
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Autodesk Acquires “Key Intellectual Property and the team” from French crowd simulation tools company Golaem
French company Golaem, known for its crowd simulation technology, has announced that Autodesk has acquired its “key intellectual properties and [its] team.” The financial details...
A Strategic Alliance between The Beast Makers and Minimo VFX: Meet Them at Annecy!
The Beast Makers (Montpellier, France) and Minimo VFX (Barcelona/Gran Canaria) have announced an alliance, aiming to create what could become “the largest independent CG character...
Quebec: Visual Effects and Animation Studios Raise the Alarm
Update – May 30 : new social media posts have been added to the article. Article first published on May 22. Above: picture shared by...
Autodesk acquires innovative AI company Wonder Dynamics, here’s why
Last year, Wonder Dynamics made a splash when they unveiled Wonder Studio: a tool that allows the integration of CG characters into live-action scenes. The...
Pixar hit by layoffs, streaming services in the green, more and more sequels: a recap of the latest Disney/Pixar news
Earlier this year, we wrote about a layoff plan scheduled at Pixar this year, as part of spending cuts within the Disney empire. The Hollywood...
Annecy Festival 2024: Generative AI in the Official Selection – the Festival Clarifies Its Position
Those who have explored the Annecy Festival 2024 Official Selection already know that generative AI will be present during this edition. Among the short films...
Superprod acquires Studio 352 & Mélusine Productions
Superprod Group announces the acquisition of Mélusine Productions and Studio 352, two sister companies focusing on animation. The two companies were created in 1997 by...
Yanis Belaid (“The Seine’s Tears”) to direct an animated feature at nWave Studios
Yanis Belaid announced that he has been promoted to the role of director at nWave studios. A crowning achievement for the young artist, who comes...
VFX & Animation: Thousands of Jobs Destroyed in Quebec, Canada
We recently published the latest figures (in French,) on the state of French animation, which showed a striking decline in hirings since mid-2023. We also...