Cilled, cheaper artists and shrinking workforce in Japan drive growth The Studio Ubud office in Sukoharjo, Central Java. The animation production house, which also has a branch in Jakarta, is expanding its workforce as demand for its services surges. (Photo courtesy of Lindra Hismanto) Aswin Nur Cahya, the founder of Jakarta-based Jiva Animation, recently had[…..] […]
Media giants in the highly competitive streaming market are grappling with subscriber churn, rising content costs, and profitability. As they transition from traditional models to streaming, these companies face increasing pressure to prove the long-term sustainability of their digital transition. Legacy media companies are leveraging their vast content libraries to stay competitive while pursuing the[…..] […]
Rakuten Viki Boss Sam Wu Revealed ‘Yumi’s Cells: The Movie’ Release & Content Collab With China’s Bilibili Korean animated film Yumi’s Cells: The Movie was released on streaming platform Rakuten Viki on July 19, after a theatrical run at the domestic box office in April. In pursuit of her lifelong dream of becoming a writer, Yumi takes[…..] […]
Study by University of Oxford in collaboration with PowerWash Simulator reveals playing video games can be good for your mood Oxford Internet Institute carried out the first of its kind study, to understand more about the short-term effects of playing video games. FuturLab and Oxford Internet Institute, part of the University of Oxford, is excited[…..] […]
Aoni Production, the talent agency that manages big-name anime voice actors such as those from “Dragon Ball,” is partnering with a Tokyo artificial intelligence startup to replicate the voices of performers into multilingual speech, the company announced this month. Masako Nozawa, who voices Dragon Ball’s main character Son Goku, will be part of the collaboration with[…..] […]
From November 15th to 17th, 2024, the first International Artificial Intelligence and Creativity Conference (IAICC) will be held at the Shenzhen Research Institute of The Chinese University of Hong Kong in Nanshan District, Shenzhen. The conference focuses on artificial intelligence and creativity. By bringing together professionals from the AI and creative industries, it aims to[…..] […]
The animated film “Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie” officially hit theaters on October 18, bringing us more joy and surprises in the colorful and whimsical underwater world once again! As SpongeBob IP’s third CG3D animation, SpongeBob Squarepants: Saving Bikini Bottom combines 3D CG animation and live action to create a unique visual effect.[…..] […]
The Polish city of Lublin recommended as one of the European Capitals of Culture 2029. The chairperson of the European Capitals of Culture expert panel announced on 25 September that the city of Lublin has been recommended for the European Capital of Culture 2029 title in Poland. A panel of independent experts made the recommendation[…..] […]
He’s working with PlanetPlay and Kwalee’s word puzzle game Text Express to support reforestation, renewable energy initiatives and ocean cleanups. Kwalee is thrilled to announce that award-winning mobile game Text Express: Word Adventure, developed by Story Giant Games and published by Kwalee, has teamed up with PlanetPlay to support environmental causes this October. In an[…..] […]
Predicted consumer spending for gaming HW was down seasonally. Jon Peddie Research reports that the market for global PC-based gaming hardware will be $30 billion in 2024, while PC CPU shipments overall increased a surprising 11% year over year in Q1’24. Desktop graphics add-in boards declined in unit shipments in the first half, which, due[…..] […]
