How ‘Fuzzlets’ Banner MiniStudio Built an AI-Native Animation IP That Went Viral and Is Now Scaling It (EXCLUSIVE)

MiniStudio is a Paris-based AI banner that rolled out in 2024 with just one IP, 'Fuzzlets' which has quietly become a ...
NHK

Disney to allow OpenAI's Sora model to use its characters when generating videos

The US entertainment giant Walt Disney says it has reached a deal with the generative artificial intelligence developer OpenAI that will enable Mickey Mouse and other characters to be used in video ...
GitHub

character-modeling-windows-tutorial

Comprehensive Windows PC resources for Pixologic ZBrush, featuring official guides, detailed tutorials, and reference materials. This repository supports artists and developers with essential ...
TechRadar

Malicious Blender model files deliver StealC infostealing malware

Russian hackers exploit Blender’s Auto Run feature to deliver StealC infostealer via .blend files Malware deployed through CGTrader assets, pulling payloads from Cloudflare Workers domains StealC ...
The Hollywood Reporter

OpenAI Promises “More Granular” Control of IP in Sora After Hollywood Characters Flood Video App

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said late Friday that the tech company would also explore a revenue share with rightsholders. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor OpenAI is taking steps to walk back the flood of ...
TheServerSide

Spring Boot, Model Context Protocol tutorial in Java

Model Context Protocol, or MCP, is arguably the most powerful innovation in AI integration to date, but sadly, its purpose and potential are largely misunderstood. So what's the best way to really ...
siliconera

Free Tamagotchi Comic Hints at New Characters and Model

During Free Comic Book Day 2025, Bandai Namco shared a Tamagotchi Paradise Episode 0 comic that teased new characters and a new model. The new system will resemble the existing one, however it will ...
The Verge

Nvidia’s new tool can turn 3D scenes into AI images

Nvidia’s ‘AI Blueprint for 3D-guided generative AI’ combines Blender with a text-to-image generator. Nvidia’s ‘AI Blueprint for 3D-guided generative AI’ combines Blender with a text-to-image ...
TechCrunch

Character.AI unveils AvatarFX, an AI video model to create lifelike chatbots

Character.AI, a leading platform for chatting and roleplaying with AI-generated characters, unveiled its forthcoming video generation model, AvatarFX, on Tuesday. Available in closed beta, the model ...
VentureBeat

Hume launches new text-to-speech model Octave that generates custom AI voices with adjustable emotions

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More New York City startup Hume AI emerged from stealth two years ago and has ...
scmp.com

Alibaba Cloud AI model Animate Anyone 2 simplifies making of lifelike character animation

Alibaba Group Holding’s cloud computing arm has introduced its updated artificial intelligence (AI) model, Animate Anyone 2, which the company touts as simplifying the animation of lifelike characters ...