New Animated ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Short Attached to Disney’s ‘Hexed’ This Fall

Lilo & Scratch is a new animated short that will be attached to Disney's Hexed, coming this fall, and we have the first ...
Tech Times

Figma Config 2026: Code Layers Challenge Cursor as GPU Shaders Hit Paid Plans

Figma Config 2026 closed Thursday with Code Layers for GitHub-linked canvas editing, Figma Motion in open beta with CSS and ...

Figma adds code layers, support for animations, more AI features in new update

Figma's update adds a new code layer, support for motion and shaders, and the ability to create custom plug-ins for various ...

Animation company first in NI to have series on Apple TV

What began as sketches in a school notebook has become the first animated series from Northern Ireland to land on Apple TV.

Was this offside? Technology fault leaves questions over VAR images

Fifa have blamed a technical fault for the delay in releasing the VAR images after a potential - and controversial - offside ...
BBC

KS2 Art and Design: Stop-motion Animation

Naomi: Hi! Oh what’s going on here? Naomi: This isn’t right – I feel a bit peculiar! Naomi: Well that was strange! Anyway, I’m here at this animation studio to set you a challenge. Naomi: This studio ...
Variety

Animated Films Make Their Marks Across Cannes Lineups as the Croisette-to-Annecy Connection Strengthens

Toons boom across the Croisette this year, with colorful features opening Critics’ Week, closing Directors’ Fortnight, and appearing across nearly every section — further cementing Cannes’ status as a ...
Ars Technica

The animated version of the iconic “Hello, world” image reveals striking new details

The astronauts flying aboard the Artemis II mission to the Moon last month took a lot of pictures, and a few dozen of the best ones were released during and shortly afterward the flight. But it wasn’t ...
Ars Technica

Gemini can now create personalized AI images by digging around in Google Photos

Google began rolling out “personal intelligence” in Gemini early this year, giving AI subscribers the option of a more customized experience when using the company’s chatbot. Today, it’s using ...
Deadline.com

Netflix Unveils Animated Movie ‘Charlie Vs. The Chocolate Factory’ With Kit Connor & Taika Waititi; First Image Of Contemporary London Setting

Netflix has announced animated feature Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory, featuring Kit Connor and Taika Waititi in lead voice roles, describing it as a contemporary reimagining with “a fresh twist” ...
CNET

This Animation Startup Wants to Make It Easier to Tell Open-Ended Stories

Founded by former OpenAI scientist Andrew Carr and former Google creative director Jonathan Jarvis, Cartwheel is bridging the gap between 2D vision and 3D execution. Macy is a writer on the AI Team.
The Hollywood Reporter

Bong Joon Ho Reveals Title, Story, First-Look Image for His Much-Anticipated Animated Feature

The Oscar-winning director says the film follows "a curious and endearing piglet squid living in the uncharted depths of the South Pacific Ocean," and is targeting a 2027 theatrical release. By ...