Wall Street Journal

The Signal Chat Where Silicon Valley Is Plotting Against California’s Billionaire Tax

In an industry town that has grown increasingly divided over politics, the proposal to tax 5% of California billionaires’ wealth has united Silicon Valley titans.
techxplore

An AI approach for single-image-based 3D character animation with preserved proportions

In Proceedings of the SIGGRAPH Asia 2025 Conference Papers, a research team affiliated with UNIST reports a new AI technology that can animate 3D characters to mimic the exact movements shown in a ...
soapcentral

Primal Season 3: Release date news, plot, time, streaming details, cast and more about the upcoming chapter of the animated series

Primal Season 3 feels like a clear turning point for the series. The show is no longer moving in a straight line, and the mood reflects that shift. Adult Swim’s early sneak peek makes it obvious that ...
IEEE

VASA-Rig: Audio-Driven 3D Facial Animation with ‘Live’ Mood Dynamics in Virtual Reality

Abstract: Audio-driven 3D facial animation is crucial for enhancing the metaverse's realism, immersion, and interactivity. While most existing methods focus on generating highly realistic and lively ...
Yahoo

‘Zootopia 2’ Is Another Smart Animated Movie With Something To Say

I’m usually not one to root for sequels when the original movie stands well enough on its own. But with an inventive franchise like “Zootopia,” which earned critical acclaim (and an Oscar) for turning ...
The Hacker News

Hackers Hijack Blender 3D Assets to Deploy StealC V2 Data-Stealing Malware

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new campaign that has leveraged Blender Foundation files to deliver an information stealer known as StealC V2. "This ongoing operation, active for ...
Deadline.com

‘Hello Kitty’ Sets Summer 2028 Release From New Line & Warner Bros Pictures Animation

Hello Kitty‘s cinematic debut is set for July 21, 2028, via New Line and Warner Bros Pictures Animation, the news was just unveiled on Instagram. The project, as exclusively made known by Deadline’s ...
automaton-media

Square Enix’s Emberstoria pushes Live2D animation to its limits to achieve a hand-drawn feel 3D models can’t replicate

Square Enix’s free-to-play strategy RPG Emberstoria (Japan-only release) breaks ground in a less expected area – 2D animation. In a joint interview with Square Enix, co-developer Orange Cube, and ...
Comicbook.com

Zootopia 2 Filmmakers Talk Pushing New Boundaries With Animation to Create the Sequel

That addition happens to be Zootopia’s newest resident, Gary De’Snake, who is played by the always fantastic Ke Huy Quan. Gary opens up the world in a number of ways, as he won’t be the only reptile ...
ottplay

Zootopia 2 release date India, voice cast, plot, trailer and everything about Disney’s animated sequel

Walt Disney’s beloved animated comedy film Zootopia is back with another promising sequel. After nearly a decade of wait, fans are getting Zootopia 2, which brings back their favourite animals and ...
The Verge

Nvidia is letting anyone use its AI voice animation tech

Nvidia is open sourcing Audio2Face, its AI tool that generates facial animations for 3D avatars based on audio input. Nvidia is open sourcing Audio2Face, its AI tool that generates facial animations ...
Polygon

Demon Slayer's new movie nails the anime CG problem better than any other franchise

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle is set to release in U.S. theaters on Sept. 12, and it carries some massive expectations. The anime franchise rose to prominence thanks to the excellent visual work by ...