In 2026, the barrier between fan imagination and professional-grade animation has collapsed, thanks to tools like OurDream AI that offer deep character memory and dynamic multi-persona interactions.

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 ...

EXCLUSIVE: AI firm Cartwheel has emerged from closed beta, promising to help make the 3D animation process smoother and accessible to a wider range of creative workers. The company was co-founded by ...

The newly formed unit is staffing up to produce ‘feature-quality content’ with generative AI. is a tech reporter and author ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A former tech executive covering AI and XR for Forbes. Cartwheel, a new 3D animation company founded by OpenAI scientist Andrew ...

The animation industry has always been labor-intensive, blending artistry, innovation, and technology to bring stories to life. Now, a new technological shift, generative AI (genAI), is sparking ...

What if you could bring your wildest creative visions to life with just a few strokes of a pen? Imagine sketching a simple arrow or symbol on an image and watching it transform into a dynamic, ...

A new wave of AI selfie animations sweeps across Facebook as Meta’s built-in tools make turning photos into moving clips easier than ever A brand-new trend has swept across Facebook with the force of ...

The L.A.-based company behind YouTube’s ‘StEvEn & Parker’ is partnering with the agency to scale up its slate, their first collaboration a project from comedian Nigel Ng. By Katie Kilkenny Enterprise ...