Replica Studios Announces ‘AI Voice Actors for Unreal Engine’

Beta Waitlist Opens Today to Unreal Engine Developers Worldwide BRISBANE, Australia – November 18, 2020 – Replica Studios, an artificial intelligence (AI) voice technology company, opened the beta waitlist today for its synthetic voice plugin, AI Voice Actors for Unreal Engine. Replica will offer its advanced AI voice software for game developers to create more[…..] […]

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From Stunlock Studios to Knackelibang

A programmer at Stunlock Studios and a teacher within programming, art and design came together and decided to take the chance and start their own game company, Knackelibang, together through The Game Incubator. They are currently working on their game Just Read The Instructions, for PC.   The founders of Knackelibang, Tobias Johansson and Claes[…..] […]

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Download 35 free hi-res tree models in FBX format

Originally posted on 27 August 2014. TD Midge Sinnaeve, developer of the Grass Generator script and other tools for 3ds Max, has released 15 free hi-res tree models in FBX format. The models are available in two packs: one of ten ‘generic’ trees (that is, not modelled on any actual species) for quickly populating scenes;[…..] […]

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‘Animaniacs’ Is Back, Still Zany and Totally Insane-y

The antic cartoon satire of the 1990s returns on Hulu with new episodes, original cast members and steep expectations to fulfill. At the end of the first new “Animaniacs” episode in more than 20 years, Yakko Warner, a vaguely anthropomorphic cartoon creature with beaming eyes and floppy ears, stands in front of a blank screen[…..] […]

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TikTok users band together to write ‘Ratatouille: The Musical’

Theater kids and professionals from across the world are coming together on TikTok to create a fully socially distanced musical about Pixar’s Remy, the rat chef from Ratatouille. Composers, singers, actors, musicians, dancers, and set designers have collaborated to write and perform original songs for a Ratatouille musical that is growing on TikTok. It all[…..] […]

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‘Interactive Style Transfer to Live Video Streams’ Creates New Possibilities for Artists

The painting is courtesy of Zuzana Studena, used with permission. After an inspiring SIGGRAPH 2020 virtual experience and an exciting Real-Time Live!, we caught up with Ondřej Texler who presented during the show. Texler is one of the creators behind “Interactive Style Transfer to Live Video Streams,” the SIGGRAPH 2020 Real-Time Live! project that received[…..] […]

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30+ interactive and immersive documentaries coming to IDFA DocLab 2020 (November 20–29, 2020)

30+ interactive and immersive documentaries coming to IDFA DocLab (November 20–29, 2020) The fourteenth edition of IDFA DocLab (November 20-29, 2020) will present over 30 of the best interactive and immersive documentaries. This year’s program, titled do {not} touch, is a joint effort with IDFA on Stage and a creative response to the increasingly blurred[…..] […]

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SNAKEBYTE GROUP PROMISES STRONG COMMITMENT IN THE UK FOR 2021

Leading Consumer Electronics Maker Bucks Brexit Trends With New Year Hires. London, UK. 13th November 2020 – Snakebyte, one of the leading global suppliers of consumer electronics and gaming accessories announced today its commitment for expansion in the UK market for 2021. Rolling out in the New Year, but beginning with a recruitment drive starting[…..] […]

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Oscars For Animated Shorts 2021: A Look At This Year’s Candidates

Overall, the animated shorts circuit hasn’t been as badly disrupted by the pandemic as feature film exhibition. While some productions faced delays, releases weren’t widely and extensively rescheduled, as they were in Hollywood — after all, no short is expected to gross hundreds of millions of dollars. That said, this year’s race for the Academy[…..] […]

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COMMANDOS: MISSION SUCCESS WITH TOPIC AND SBS

    SINCE OCTOBER 31TH 2020, LAGARDÈRE STUDIOS DISTRIBUTION IS A MEDIAWAN COMPANY Leading French distributor Lagardère Studios Distribution (A Mediawan company) is delighted to announce the sale of the hit thriller Commandos to TOPIC in the USA and Canada and SBS in Australia, after an impressive launch on NPO3 in August. “Commandos is in[…..] […]

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