Animation

'Animaj' Raises €75 Million to Expand Ai-Driven Animation for Kids

This is Beirut, 19/06 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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French startup Animaj, which acquired the popular Spanish children’s animation brand Pocoyo in 2023 and uses artificial intelligence (AI) to produce kids’ content, announced on Wednesday that it has raised €75 million to accelerate its growth. The fundraising round was led by Bpifrance, France’s public investment bank, and HarbourView ...

'Dragon' Soars to Box Office Top With Real Magic

This is Beirut, 16/06 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Remakes are all the rage: Dragon, the live-action reimagining of the popular 2010 animated film, had a strong debut with $83.7 million in revenue, topping the North American box office, according to data from industry tracker Exhibitor Relations on Sunday. This family film from Universal and DreamWorks Animation tells the story of a friendship ...

Ghibli at 40: Beloved, Award-Winning, But Uncertain Future

This is Beirut, 06/06 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Japan's Studio Ghibli turns 40 this month with two Oscars and legions of fans, young and old, won over by its complex plots and fantastical hand-drawn animation. But the future is uncertain, with the latest hit, The Boy and the Heron, likely — but not certainly — the final feature from celebrated co-founder Hayao Miyazaki, now 84. The studio ...

‘Jumbo’ Smashes Records: Indonesian Animation Hits Box Office Milestone

This is Beirut, 08/05 12:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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An Indonesian animated movie is smashing regional box-office records and could be set for wider success as it prepares to open beyond the Southeast Asian archipelago's silver screens. Jumbo - a film based on the adventures of main character Don, a large orphaned Indonesian boy facing bullying at school - last month became the highest-grossing ...

AI Grows in Anime, but Miyazaki Stays Untouchable

This is Beirut, 03/04 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Artificial intelligence might take over some of the work done by Japanese animation artists, but it will never match the brilliance of Hayao Miyazaki — the creative soul of Studio Ghibli — according to his son Goro, speaking to AFP. After the release of the latest ChatGPT version (GPT-4o), the internet was flooded with AI-generated images and ...

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