Animation Maestro Rodrigo Blaas Discusses the Visual Limitations of Pisto Manchego in ‘Ratatouille,’ Putting His Stamp on the ‘Star Wars’ Mythos

Animation maestro Rodrigo Blaas wowed attendees at a Málaga Film Festival talk on his career and the art of visual ...
Dexerto

Google invests in AI animation studio to make YouTube videos for kids

Google is investing in an animation studio to make AI YouTube videos for kids as they know that “AI slop” is a “problem” for the platform.
MIT Technology Review

The Download: an AI agent’s hit piece, and preventing lightning

Scott Shambaugh didn’t think twice when he denied an AI agent’s request to contribute to matplotlib, a software library he helps manage. Then things got weird.

This website revives Newgrounds animations as a roulette.

Newgrounds used to get 3,000 flash animations a year, most are forgotten,” Newgrounds Roulette creator Mike Wing said on X. “So I made a site that shuffles through them.” It’s a fun and nostalgic way ...
The Economist

Triumph of the toons: how animation came to rule the box office

Animated films have surged from 2.8% of the American and Canadian film market in 1995 to 23.9% in 2024, with universal themes ...

Google backs Animaj Studio using AI to make content for kids on YouTube

Google is investing in an artificial intelligence content studio focused on making videos for children on YouTube.
TVLine

The Simpsons Recreates Classic Animation Style In Episode 800: 'Part Of Me Wishes We Could Make Every Episode Look Like That,' EP Says

In celebration of its 800th episode, "The Simpsons" is taking fans back to where it all began. Sunday's milestone event opens with a recreation of the show's very first episode, 1989's "Simpsons ...