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Runway Expands AI Video Workflows With New Compositing, HDR and Depth Tools
Runway expands AI video workflows with compositing, alpha, HDR and depth tools, bringing AI generation closer to professional post-production.
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Cognit DX launches Cognit AI Studio in Dubai, using generative AI for films, commercials, series and digital avatars.
China’s AI Video Boom: How AI Filmmaking Is Becoming an Industry
China is rapidly building an AI video industry, with filmmakers, studios and local governments investing in AI production, micro-dramas and feature films.
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Mirage Launches Tesseract: AI Agents Can Now Edit Video Like a Professional Creative Suite
Mirage launches Tesseract, a creative suite that gives AI agents professional tools for video editing, motion graphics, compositing and sound.
How Framestore Used 4D Gaussian Splatting to Create Superman’s Kryptonian Holograms
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Autodesk’s AI Film Reveals a Major Challenge in AI Animation
Autodesk’s Robots of the Wild West highlights a major challenge in AI filmmaking: maintaining character and scene continuity across shots.