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Graphic design
fromdesignyoutrust.com
9 hours ago

Breathtaking Cinematic Illustrations That Will Make You Rethink Sci-Fi Concept Art

Katerina Belikova is a renowned Ukrainian digital illustrator known for her work in science fiction and dark fantasy, particularly with the Star Wars franchise.
Silicon Valley food
fromTODAY.com
13 hours ago

Bakery Owner Goes Viral for Kids' Voiceovers: 'Daddy's a Poopy Pants'

Nechirvan Zebari's children are successfully managing social media for Alida's Bakery, creating viral content that resonates with viewers.
Humor
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 hours ago

The Assembly review TV has rarely seen anything like this delightful gem

The Assembly features celebrities interviewed by young adults with neurodivergence, allowing for direct and profound questions that challenge conventional interview norms.
#ai
Music production
fromIndieWire
6 days ago

This Is What Honest AI Conversations Sound Like in Hollywood

Mastery in the age of AI is evolving, requiring individuals to excel beyond a baseline of quickly learned skills.
DC food
fromGameSpot
15 hours ago

Disney Dreamlight Valley - All Elements Of Nature Path Duties And How To Complete Them

Pocahontas joins Disney Dreamlight Valley with the Elements of Nature Star Path, offering new duties and rewards.
Podcast
fromThe Hollywood Reporter
1 day ago

I Created Hit Podcasts. Then the Bubble Burst

The narrative podcast industry has faced significant challenges, leading to layoffs and a shift towards celebrity-driven content.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

AI-generated Lego videos and Trump's poo-bombing: welcome to the Iran-US slopaganda wars | Mark Alfano and Micha Klincewicz for the Conversation

Slopaganda refers to AI-generated content used for propaganda, manipulating beliefs and emotions for political purposes.
Online marketing
fromSocial Media Examiner
1 day ago

AI Video Editing: Save Time and Create Better Videos : Social Media Examiner

AI video tools significantly reduce editing time and costs, enabling marketers to produce consistent, high-quality content efficiently.
Miami food
fromFilmmaker Magazine
2 days ago

"I Wanted to Turn Splash on Its Head": Tyler Cornack on Mermaid

Florida Man myth is explored through a darkly comedic lens in Tyler Cornack's film featuring a drug addict and an unconventional mermaid.
#openai
fromDefector
2 weeks ago
Film

Now That OpenAI Has Terminated Sora, How Will I Have This Blog Read To Me By An Uncanny Buxom Mike Wazowski? | Defector

OpenAI has discontinued its Sora text-to-video generator app after four months, halting a major partnership with Disney.
fromTNW | Investors-Funding
5 days ago
Media industry

OpenAI has acquired the Silicon Valley talk show TBPN

OpenAI has acquired the Technology Business Programming Network, maintaining its editorial independence while integrating it into its strategy organization.
Media industry
fromArs Technica
5 days ago

OpenAI takes on another "side quest," buys tech-focused talk show TBPN

OpenAI's acquisition of TBPN will maintain its editorial independence while enhancing marketing and communications efforts.
Film
fromDefector
2 weeks ago

Now That OpenAI Has Terminated Sora, How Will I Have This Blog Read To Me By An Uncanny Buxom Mike Wazowski? | Defector

OpenAI has discontinued its Sora text-to-video generator app after four months, halting a major partnership with Disney.
Media industry
fromTNW | Investors-Funding
5 days ago

OpenAI has acquired the Silicon Valley talk show TBPN

OpenAI has acquired the Technology Business Programming Network, maintaining its editorial independence while integrating it into its strategy organization.
Venture
fromwww.engadget.com
5 days ago

AI animation studio Toonstar will turn books into digital shows for HarperCollins

HarperCollins partners with Toonstar to adapt book franchises into AI-driven digital shows, starting with the Friendship List series.
Education
fromPR Daily
5 days ago

Why writing skills matter more than AI for the next generation of communicators - PR Daily

Karen Freberg emphasizes the importance of experiential learning and clarity in writing for effective communication in a rapidly changing industry.
#animation
Independent films
fromNo Film School
5 days ago

How a $30K Animated Indie Scored a Theatrical Run - Then Landed on HBO

Julian Glander produced the animated feature Boys Go to Jupiter on a $30,000 budget, navigating festivals and distribution successfully.
Independent films
fromNo Film School
5 days ago

How a $30K Animated Indie Scored a Theatrical Run - Then Landed on HBO

Julian Glander produced the animated feature Boys Go to Jupiter on a $30,000 budget, navigating festivals and distribution successfully.
Video games
fromEngadget
5 days ago

Jason Blundell announces his new-new studio, Magic Fractal

Jason Blundell has launched a new studio, Magic Fractal Studios, following the closure of Dark Outlaw Games.
Television
fromBustle
6 days ago

Seeing Aging Cartoons Is A Special Kind Of Heartbreak

Woody's aging in Toy Story 5 challenges the unspoken rule that animated characters do not age.
Paris food
fromFast Company
6 days ago

How Disney Imagineers are using AI and robotics to reshape the company's theme parks

Disney Adventure World in Paris showcases advanced technology with its new attractions, including a robotic Olaf and a spectacular nighttime show.
Podcast
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

One of the stars of smash hit comedy The Studio launches a quizshow: Best podcasts of the week

Mindy Kaling participates in Ike Barinholtz's trivia podcast, blending light-hearted chat with various topics.
fromGame Informer
in 3 weeks

Invincible VS Art Director Talks Creating The Game's Visual Style, Toughest Fighter To Design, And Working With The Series Creators

Whenever you're working with an existing IP, there's always the question of how you're going to translate and adapt, right? Because it's not a one-to-one sort of interpretation.
Graphic design
Humor
fromVulture
5 days ago

It's Nice to See Donald Glover Be Silly Again

Donald Glover embraces whimsy as he promotes The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, showcasing his charm and humor while voicing Yoshi.
#childrens-literature
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Children and teens roundup the best new picture books and novels

Bear finds hope in a tiny seed after his forest disappears, needing help from other animals to nurture it.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Children and teens roundup the best new picture books and novels

Bear finds hope in a tiny seed after his forest disappears, needing help from other animals to nurture it.
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

The Tacit Politics of Pixar's Latest Hit

Hoppers is a surprisingly blunt pushback to the notion of animals living together in harmony. Its advertising promises goofy hijinks amid an enclave of diverse species whose ecosystem is threatened by humans.
Pets
Digital life
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

Is AI killing the human voice in writing?

Predictive language technologies challenge individual expression by influencing how writers generate and complete their thoughts.
Podcast
fromRAIN News
1 week ago

For April Fools, History Daily Partners with Magellan AI to Monetize 16th-Century Podcast Advertising

History Daily's April Fools episode features comedic ads from 1572, showcasing historical humor and creativity.
Podcast
fromRAIN News
1 week ago

New audio ad service seeks reach + relevance

StreamGuys launched SGcreative, an audio advertising service targeting the U.S. Hispanic market in partnership with Nueva Network.
UX design
fromSmashing Magazine
3 weeks ago

Anime vs. Marvel/DC: Designing Digital Products With Emotion In Flow - Smashing Magazine

Design quality depends on emotional pacing and flow management, not just visual elements. Successful products guide users through emotional states coherently, while poor design creates emotional conflicts through misplaced elements.
Media industry
fromThe New Yorker
6 days ago

The Team Behind the A.I. Lego-Style Videos That Lampoon Trump's War in Iran

Explosive News produces Lego-style videos to convey political messages during conflicts, aiming for a poetic and human perspective despite the medium's clickbait nature.
Graphic design
fromItsnicethat
1 week ago

Humans only! This website invites artists to animate anti-AI disclaimers for everyone to use

Artists created disclaimers against AI-generated content, showcasing diverse styles and emphasizing the human journey in art creation.
Typography
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

The way the world is, something daft is appealing' why everything from pizzas to podcasts has a cartoon character on it

A distinctive visual style combining 1920s rubber hose animation, 1950s Americana, and contemporary graffiti aesthetics has become the dominant branding approach for independent food and beverage businesses since the late 2010s.
Video games
fromVG247
3 weeks ago

Heartopia goes to the movies with its next event

Heartopia's Dreamlight Cinematics Festival runs March 21 to May 1, celebrating classic Hollywood filmmaking with themed collectibles, cosmetics, and limited-time exhibition passes.
Humor
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

'Bluey' experience opens at Disneyland. Here's what it's like

Bluey has debuted at Disneyland with a performance-focused takeover featuring shows, games, and dance parties, emphasizing imaginative play and family bonds.
Podcast
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Usha Vance Embarks on Media Tour to Launch New Podcast

Usha Vance launches a children's podcast to promote reading and address declining literacy rates.
Independent films
fromIndieWire
3 weeks ago

No, Pixar Doesn't Need to Give Up 'Autobiographical' Stories

Pixar shifts toward universal stories over personal artist narratives, viewing recent diverse-director films as internal failures despite critical acclaim and cultural significance.
Video games
fromEngadget
3 weeks ago

Arc Raiders replaced some of its AI-generated voice lines with professional actors

Embark Studios replaced some AI-generated voice lines in Arc Raiders with human voice actors after player backlash, acknowledging that professional actors deliver superior quality compared to AI.
Film
fromThe Independent
4 weeks ago

Wallace and Gromit creators share stance on AI as they 'experiment' with next film

Wallace & Gromit creators warn against over-relying on AI in animation, emphasizing that artist skill and individual creativity remain essential to quality filmmaking.
#pixar-animation
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago
Film

Hoppers,' Pixar's safe bet, offers humor, grandmothers and beavers with just a touch of darkness

Pixar releases Hoppers, an animal-protagonist film blending humor, environmental themes, and fantastical technology, positioning itself as a significant 2026 offering alongside the upcoming Toy Story 4 sequel.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago
Independent films

Pixar filmmakers really gave a dam about making Hoppers' authentic

Pixar's Hoppers prioritizes comedy and entertainment through a collaborative creative process where a teenage activist's consciousness transfers into a robotic beaver fighting to save a pond habitat.
Independent films
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

Pixar's Surprising, Hit New Movie Suggests a Way the Studio Could Escape Its Doldrums

Hoppers follows a grieving young woman who transfers her consciousness into a mechanical beaver to save her childhood pond's ecosystem and discover why its wildlife disappeared.
Independent films
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Pixar filmmakers really gave a dam about making Hoppers' authentic

Pixar's Hoppers prioritizes comedy and entertainment through a collaborative creative process where a teenage activist's consciousness transfers into a robotic beaver fighting to save a pond habitat.
fromColossal
3 weeks ago

Folklore and Nature Converge in Cat Johnston's Expressive, Eccentric Puppets

Drawing on childhood memories, folk art, and nature, the London-based illustrator and model maker creates expressive sculptures and puppets that inhabit dreamlike realms. Invoking historical costumes and cartoonish and emotive faces, Johnston's otherworldly cast seems both familiar and strange, as if children's book protagonists have sprung to life or converged with a strange dream.
Graphic design
Video games
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Arc Raiders Replacing AI-Generated Voices With Human Actors

Embark Studios replaced AI-generated voice lines in Arc Raiders with real human-recorded dialogue after launch, acknowledging superior quality of professional actors over AI text-to-speech.
Pets
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

Go behind-the-scenes of 'Hoppers': A special look at new Disney-Pixar comedy

Disney and Pixar's 'Hoppers' follows Mabel, who uses technology to transfer her mind into a robotic beaver to communicate with wild animals and protect their habitat from human development.
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

New program connects schools with Disney's musical magic

Through Disney Musicals in Schools' Stage Connect, educators are given free resources like show scripts, music tracks and training that give them the confidence they need to produce a school musical. The program makes musicals and bringing the magic of Disney into public schools more accessible for all.
Education
Independent films
fromInverse
1 month ago

25 Years Later, Pixar Is Reviving Its Boldest Fantasy Franchise

Monsters, Inc. 3 is in early development at Pixar, marking the franchise's first direct sequel 25 years after the original film.
Media industry
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

Substack launches a built-in recording studio | TechCrunch

Substack launches Recording Studio, enabling creators to pre-record and publish videos with built-in editing, clip generation, and thumbnail creation tools.
fromColossal
1 month ago

Radioposter Launches Paper-fi: Analog Books with Synchronized Soundtracks

Radioposter has built what it calls Paper-fi: physical books with synchronized audio soundtracks that follow readers in real time as they turn each page. No chips embedded in the paper, no QR codes to scan. The system uses patented computer vision and other modes through a smartphone or smart glasses to track your place in the book and play the corresponding audio.
Arts
Film
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

Movie Review: Pixar Underdog Hoppers Is the Funniest Pixar in Forever

Hoppers follows an environmental activist who transfers her brain into a robot beaver to save a glade from development by communicating with animals and convincing them to return home.
Independent films
fromConsequence
1 month ago

Pixar Cut Elio's Gay Elements to Make a Film That Would "Appeal to Everybody"

Pixar removed LGBTQ+ content from Elio and Win or Lose, citing parental concerns about unwanted conversations, while shifting creative strategy toward universal appeal over personal storytelling.
fromItsnicethat
4 weeks ago

How Procreate Dreams 2 is making animated storytelling more expressive than ever

Each layered element is independent, all housed within one object on your timeline. Multiple elements can be combined into a Flipbook by using the multi-select function. This allows for users to shift, organise, and retime frames.
Graphic design
Podcast
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

A loving homage to pop culture's also-rans: best podcasts of the week

Several new podcasts celebrate overlooked pop culture figures, explore nuanced cultural debates, critique AI-generated content, examine Viking history, and investigate a wrongful murder conviction case.
fromForbes
1 month ago

Four Takeaways From Apple's Entry Into Video Podcasts

Apple made a splash last week with its announcement about it a major overhaul of its podcasting platform to support native video, allowing users to seamlessly switch between audio and video within the Apple Podcasts app. Apple explained that "Using HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) technology, the update enables adaptive, high-quality video playback and supports dynamic, server-side advertising for creators." For video podcast advocates, this Apple announcement validated their insistent claims that video podcasting would prevail in the marketplace and eventually eliminate audio podcasting.
Apple
Photography
fromdesignyoutrust.com
1 month ago

Incredible Behindthescenes Reels Where A Loose Doodle Evolves Into A Polished Illustration Packed With Personality And Story

A diverse collection of contemporary visual art, advertising, and inventive photography highlights creative reinterpretations, surreal manipulations, and socially aware installations across global artists and campaigns.
Independent films
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

'Hoppers,' Disney-Pixar's latest animated adventure, features beavers as animal superheroes

Disney-Pixar's 'Hoppers' features beavers as environmental superheroes, combining action-adventure storytelling with messages about community and ecological importance through a unique consciousness-transfer premise.
Graphic design
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

How a prize-winning cartoonist brings hand-drawn comics to the web

American journalist Danny Fenster, imprisoned during Myanmar's 2021 coup, collaborated with cartoonist cousin Amy Kurzweil on an interactive comic documenting his six-month incarceration and psychological survival.
Media industry
fromNieman Lab
1 month ago

"Podcast" meant nothing and everything at On Air Fest

Audio industry economics remain unclear despite growth, with most successful creators operating outside traditional journalism frameworks and focusing on independent content creation.
#short-form-video
fromSilicon Canals
2 months ago
Marketing

The 5-shot formula successful content creators use to turn boring posts into stories people actually watch - Silicon Canals

fromSilicon Canals
2 months ago
Marketing

The 5-shot formula successful content creators use to turn boring posts into stories people actually watch - Silicon Canals

#illustration
Social media marketing
fromPR Daily
1 month ago

What Sesame Street got right about brand voice on social media - PR Daily

Every social post should be instantly recognizable as coming from your brand through a consistent, relatable, and protected brand voice.
Marketing tech
fromMarketing Dive
2 months ago

Disney unveils TikTok-like vertical video, AI video generation tool

Disney is rolling out TikTok-style vertical video across Disney+ and other platforms and launching AI-powered creative and measurement tools for advertisers.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

Free AI Dubbing Tool with Audiobook Support - Convert Text to Speech Instantly

AI audiobook generators and dubbing engines let anyone convert text or video into realistic, human-like audio quickly, affordably, and across languages.
Education
fromeLearning Industry
1 month ago

Storytelling In Instructional Design: Turning Information Into Talent Transformation

Storytelling-based instructional design turns information into authentic, job-real experiences that activate emotion and memory, producing lasting behavior change.
Podcast
fromFast Company
1 month ago

The surge of video podcasts raises an awkward question for the industry: Why do we still call them 'podcasts'?

The definition of 'podcast' has expanded from asynchronous talk radio to any episodic audio or video content with people speaking, making the original term increasingly obsolete as consumption shifts toward video-based formats.
Video games
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

It's a loving mockery, because it's also who I am': the making of gaming's most pathetic character

Baby Steps uses deliberate frustration and an inept, awkward protagonist to transform player irritation into empathy, identification, and unexpected affection.
fromVulture
1 month ago

Chris Fleming's Bitmoji-Filled Tour de Force

No one could accuse Fleming of tailoring his act to please a conventional audience. His stage attire lies somewhere between "androgynous hipster" and "clown," and his only criteria for a premise appears to be "What does my brain fixate on?" He expects his audience to keep up with any cultural reference his Massachusetts-born, millennial, Skidmore arts-graduate brain might make without ever stopping to explain what, say, "Gatsby-esque" might mean in the context of Bitmoji.
Humor
Marketing
fromForbes
2 months ago

The Strongest Signals Yet Of Brand Storytelling's Entertainment Future

Brand storytelling has become a strategic corporate function essential for engaging audiences, building emotional resonance, and driving brand preference in fragmented media landscapes.
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Do you believe in magic?

Through the tiny window of short clips on Instagram and TikTok, Mary's world seems enchanting and vast. Bree's work exudes melancholic emotion and ethereal femininity, painting the surfaces of Mary's world in the vibrating style of stop-motion animation, dappled with sparkling light and computer-generated surfaces so convincing it feels like you could pose the model with your own hands. O'Donnell sat down with us to talk a bit about her process creating textures and her life's work making magic real.
Film
fromDigiday
2 months ago

Inside Goalhanger's shift from podcast producer to screen studio

On YouTube, The Rest is History podcast draws roughly around 500,000 viewers, who stick around for an average of about 48 minutes. That's close to the length of a traditional hour-long show and even longer than the podcast's strong audio average of around 40 minutes.. For the production team, seeing that level of engagement, especially on TV screens, was a turning point. People weren't just listening along to podcasts. They're settling in to watch now too.
Media industry
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

To infinity and beyond! Visitors can dive into Pixar worlds in immersive London show

Mundo Pixar Experience recreates 14 detailed Pixar film sets in Wembley for immersive, photo-friendly encounters with iconic scenes and research-driven design.
Podcast
fromDefector
2 months ago

How Do You Make A Podcast When The World Is On Fire? | Defector

People adapt and find small moments of gossip and connection to sustain each other amid ongoing global uncertainty and change.
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