So far in our series Tools Of The Trade, industry artists and filmmakers have spoken about their preferred tool on a recent project, whether digital or physical. This week we’re tweaking the format: ...

AI animation tools have transformed video creation recently, empowering you to produce high-quality animated content using simple text prompts. Among the leading tools—PixVerse, Minimax Hailuo, Kling ...

Reallusion launched AI Studio, pairing iClone 3D scene control with ByteDance's top-ranked Seedance 2.0 to give filmmakers precision that text prompts alone cannot deliver.

Last year, French software company Praxinos announced the beginning of a beta-test program for Odyssey, an ambitious 2d animation program powered by Unreal Engine. After five years of development, ...

The AI animation sector in 2026 has matured into a split market, with some tools excelling at quick, visually striking clips and others supporting full-scale production workflows. Advances such as ...

But it’s not just filmmakers driving this shift. Indie game developers want to prototype characters and worlds in hours, not weeks. TikTok and social media creators are looking to animate original ...

In 2026, AI-powered animation and game development tools are streamlining creative workflows, from automated rigging to agentic AI planning systems. Advances like Autodesk’s Flow Studio updates and ...

It’s early days for Keyframer, which joins Apple’s expanding list of generative AI projects. It’s early days for Keyframer, which joins Apple’s expanding list of generative AI projects. is a news ...

Motion synthesis AI tools focus on generating character motion performances in existing 3D animation workflows This is attractive for professional animation because outputs are editable versus less ...

SAN FRANCISCO—Every year at the Game Developers Conference, a handful of competing companies show off their latest motion-capture technology, which transforms human performances into 3D animations ...

AI face animation has moved from a niche experiment into a widely used tool for both casual users and professionals. What once required complex video editing and manual work is now handled by neural ...

Meta Platforms Inc. said today it’s open-sourcing an artificial intelligence-based animation tool that anyone can use to bring their drawings or photos to life. By making Animated Drawings open source ...