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The Real-World Power of Animation—And Why It’s Worth $400 Billion

Animation isn’t just kids’ cartoons—it’s a $400 billion force reshaping medicine, education, politics, and the way we live. When most people think of animation, they imagine Saturday morning cartoons ...
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The Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology is returning to OMSI!

PORTLAND, Ore (KOIN) – The Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology is a vibrant, five-day celebration of visionary filmmaking held next week at OMSI! The PFCAT showcases over 150 films and ...
The Hollywood Reporter

For Hollywood, AI Is a Double-Edged Sword

It’s cheaper, but also a job killer. Expect disruption in VFX, fiercer labor fights and, possibly, an invigoration of the production landscape. By Winston Cho Almost every time Robert Zemeckis called ...
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Speech Graphics Acquires OC3 Entertainment to Advance Audio-Driven Facial Animation Solutions

Speech Graphics, the market leader in audio-driven facial animation technology, is thrilled to announce that it has acquired the assets of OC3 Entertainment, pioneers in the field – including their ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Entry-Level Staffers Are Most Susceptible to Disruption by AI, Animation Guild Says

A new document from the union's AI task force finds that generative AI applications and programs create outputs "that can target most of the job categories of TAG members." By Katie Kilkenny Labor & ...