VFX stories
India's push to build a bigger AVGC-XR industry is bolstering demand for skills, as Arena Animation turns 30 after training 500,000 students.
More than 600 students left Delhi with guidance on portfolios and studio expectations as MAAC unveiled new training routes for creative jobs.
New AI tools and faster media workflows are the focus as the updated desktop adds M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips plus Wi-Fi 7.
Mac users tackling AI and graphics-heavy work will get more local muscle, as Apple's latest desktop silicon pushes memory and compute higher.
The new venture aims to cut production costs and widen access as filmmakers test whether generative AI can still attract audiences and distributors.
Newsrooms, designers and robotics teams are set to gain new AI tools as NVIDIA expands detection, agent and edge software at SIGGRAPH.
Young jobseekers may struggle without AI literacy and broader soft skills as employers seek staff who can manage digital tools responsibly.
Local processing is letting users keep sensitive data offline while speeding up everyday tasks, creative work and gaming on new AI PCs.
Business users gain faster, cheaper image generation and new video editing tools as Google Cloud rolls out Nano Banana 2 Lite and Gemini Omni Flash.
Studios and advertisers gain finer scene control as Luma opens its AI video model to APIs, keyframes and post-production formats.
Creative workflows could become up to twice as fast, as Adobe embeds NVIDIA's RTX Spark into Photoshop, Premiere Pro and Substance 3D.
Dell Technologies and NVIDIA have partnered to release the XPS 16 Creator Edition, a new laptop featuring RTX Spark technology and local AI.
Creative professionals could run large AI and rendering workloads locally as ASUS adds laptops and a mini PC built on NVIDIA RTX Spark.
Users can now fix shots before spending on a full render, as the new workflow targets continuity errors in AI-made video.
The shortlist spans software, biotech and retail, highlighting the breadth of New Zealand firms vying for EY's 2026 entrepreneur prize.
The projection-mapping film's museum-sized format demanded five cameras, continuous takes and real-time grading to fit the Texas Revolution story.
TV viewers will now see Squashies in a broader push to grow awareness, as Swizzels adapts the brand's social concept for ITV1.
The open beta targets creators and studios wary of fragmented AI tools, promising tighter workflow control and asset continuity across productions.
A Queensland startup and a global software maker underscored the festival's growing draw, as organisers extended the event after entries topped expectations.
Brands are now demanding AI production partners that can handle approvals, governance and commercial workflows, and MC&V is meeting that need.
