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NVIDIA and Adobe Partner on New Generative AI Tools

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 1:00pm

The tech companies will co-develop generative AI models with a focus on deep integration into Creative Cloud applications like Photoshop, Premiere Pro, and After Effects, as well as the NVIDIA Picasso cloud service, for content creators, designers, and marketers.

In-Passing Headline News

Raoul Servais, Pioneering Father of Belgian Animation, Passes at 94

With a style that ‘blended expressionism and magical realism,’ the filmmaker produced 16 shorts and one feature, including the award-winning ‘Harpya’ and ‘Nocturnal Butterflies;’ he also served as ASIFA president for a decade and founded continental Europe’s first animation training course in 1960 at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent.

People Headline News

Flawless AI Names Peter Busch Chief Strategic Officer

The film and TV AI tech company adds AI and facial animation technology veteran to leadership roster, joining former Lionsgate COO Jen Hollingsworth and company’s co-founders and co-CEOs Scott Mann and Nick Lynes.

Didn’t See This Coming Headline News

EVP Victoria Alonso Exits Marvel Studios

The longtime studio executive, who helped grow the MCU into the most successful franchise in theatrical history over her nearly two-decade run, has left the company for reasons unknown.

Music for TV ANIMATIONWorld

Kids’ Music Must be Great Music: the ‘Sonic Sophistication’ of ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse’

For Alexandra Nickson, DreamWorks Animation’s SVP of DreamWorks TV Music, you don’t dumb down things for young audiences; music transcends all age groups, and can be both sophisticated and enjoyed by children.

People Headline News

Ingenuity Studios Appoints Juliet Tierney Executive Producer

Based in the Los Angeles office, the animation, VFX and live-action producer will lead nationwide business development for Streamland Media’s visual effects division.

On the road to Annecy Headline News

The Monk Studios’ ‘The Adventures of Tumbi’ Coming to Annecy in June

The Bangkok studio’s latest original, selected as a Mifa Campus 2023 finalist, is a co-production with Hong Kong toy design and manufacturer Unbox Industries.

VFX is Happening in Quebec Headline News

CAFÉ Returns May 16 for 2nd Edition

Hosted by the Quebec Film and Television Council, the Montréal-based event is now open for registration; this year's focus is technology, creativity, and industry – wellness at work and inclusion.

Let the Raid Begin Headline News

‘RAID: Call of the Arbiter’ Animated Series Coming to YouTube

Publisher Pixel United and Plarium have teamed to create the 3DCG video game-to-series adaptation of ‘RAID: Shadow Legends,’ which will air as 10, 5-minute shorts, premiering once a week starting May 18, 2023 on YouTube.

The King is Back… Undercover! ANIMATIONWorld

Elvis Has Left, Secured and Detonated the Building

Creator John Eddie and executive producer/showrunner Mike Arnold discuss their foray into neo-mythmaking in Sony Pictures Animation’s first adult animated series, ‘Agent Elvis,’ premiering today, March 17, on Netflix.

The Future is Now Headline News

Jeremy Podeswa to Direct ‘Blade Runner 2099’ Limited Series

The ‘Game of Thrones’ director to helm Amazon Studios’ new installment of the ‘Blade Runner’ franchise, set 50 years after the events of ‘Blade Runner 2049;’ Silka Luisa to showrun and executive produce.

Heading to Stuttgart Headline News

FMX 2023 Program Now Online

The 4-day hybrid event returns to Stuttgart April 25-27 with an exclusive online day April 28; confirmed presentations include the creative and technical journey of Netflix’s ‘1899’ and Digital Domain’s use of Charlatan, its neural network for ‘deep fake’-like face replacements on Disney+’s ‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.’

Business Headline News

Jeff ‘Swampy’ Marsh Boards New ‘Phineas and Ferb’

The hit series' co-creator inks deal with Disney Branded Television, joining longtime creative partner Dan Povenmire to executive produce and voice direct all-new episodes of the award-winning animated show, which premiered in 2008 and became one of DTV’s most successful animated kids’ shows.

They’re Back Headline News

Paramount+ Shares ‘Rugrats’ Season 2 Trailer

From Nickelodeon Animation, the iconic babies return for new adventures - across the frozen tundra, discovering treasures of ancient babies, and meeting Tommy’s new brother! The first 13 all-new episodes hit the streamer next month.

Getting Wild and Woolly Headline News

DreamWorks Drops ‘Abominable and The Invisible City’ Season 2 Trailer

The Annie-Award-winning animated series returns to Hulu and Peacock March 29 with all-new wild and woolly adventures featuring Chloe Bennet reprising her role as ‘Yi’ and Tenzing Trainor as ‘Jin.’

April Fools! Headline News

Exclusive Clip: ‘Bob’s Burgers – What A (April) Fool Believes’

In the all-new episode airing March 19 on FOX, Mr. Fischoeder challenges Bob to successfully prank him on April Fool's Day or lose his lease.

Vroom Vroom ANIMATIONWorld

Titmouse Shows Car Culture - and Racoons - Lots of Love in ‘Super Turbo Story Time’

For executive producers Chris Prynoski and Daniel C. Katz, both long-time automotive and animation nerds, MotorTrend TV’s new series brings their two passions together for the first time; the live-action / 2D show premiered yesterday, March 14, across the brand’s TV and streaming platforms.

That’s Soccer to You Buddy Headline News

Soccer Star Augustine ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha Gets the Animated Treatment

The new 3DCG series follows the Nigerian footballer as an 11-year-old superpowered kid as he and his rag-tag team of friends work to win a tournament for his school; project is the first animated show for African streamer Showmax.

Who’s the Boss? Headline News

DreamWorks Drops Trailer for ‘The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib’ Season 2

In the new sophomore outing, Boss Baby and Tina work to launch their own company while outsmarting adversary Crispin Biscuit; 16 new episodes hit Netflix April 13.

Business Headline News

Voice Cast for ‘The Flintstones’ Animated Sequel ‘Bedrock Revealed

The adult comedy from FOX Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation, set two decades after the original series, stars executive-producer Elizabeth Banks as Pebbles.

The Dark Knight Returns... Returns Headline News

Prime Video Rescues ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ After HBO Max Axing

Bruce Timm, J.J. Abrams and Matt Reeves’ wayward DC show, influenced by the 1990s ‘Batman: The Animated Series,’ has been picked up for at least two seasons by Amazon after it was cut loose in last year’s Warner Bros. Discovery programming bloodletting.

Game Over! Headline News

Cast of Upcoming Untitled ‘Alien’ Film Revealed

Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu board Ridley Scott and 20th Century Studios’ sci-fi horror feature, the 9th entry in the hugely popular franchise; production began yesterday, March 9, in Budapest.

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