International
Avatar closing in on Titanic box-office record
MUMBAI: On Saturday, Avatar overtook Titanic‘s box-office record to become the biggest film of all time at the international box-office after it grossed $107 million in the weekend.
Still showing on approximately 11,800 screens in 111 markets, the film grossed more than $100 million for the sixth consecutive weekend and is already ahead of Titanic‘s $1.242 billion international mark by $46m.
Combined with North American gross of $552.8 million, Avatar‘s global running total stood at $1.84 billion and if everything goes well, the film is bound to overtake Titanic‘s $1.842 billion to become the biggest worldwide release in history.
In another spectacular result in China, the film added $11.7 million from 1,013 screens to cross $100 million, despite losing 1,500 2D screens last week to Confucius. The running total stands at an extraordinary $102.3 million after three weeks.
In its second weekend in Italy, Avatar added $13.6 million for $ 37.8 million. With France already on $123 million, several other territories are closing in on the $100 million mark. The film generated a further $8.9 million in Germany, $8 million in the UK and $3.9 million in Russia.
Avatar has become the first non-South Korean film to cross 10 million admissions and is now the biggest film of all time in Spain, Australia, Hong Kong and Chile having previously attained the distinction in China and Russia.
International
Utopai Studios unveils 4K three-minute video generation for PAI platform
New Story Agent and editing tools aim to streamline AI-led filmmaking workflows
MUMBAI: Utopai Studios has announced a major upgrade to its PAI storytelling AI platform, introducing what it claims is an industry-first capability to generate three-minute videos in 4K resolution, alongside enhancements to its Story Agent feature.
The update, rolling out from April 15, expands the platform’s capabilities across the filmmaking process, from early concept development to post-production. The company said the new features are designed to help filmmakers maintain continuity across characters, scenes and visual styles, a key challenge in AI-driven storytelling.
At the heart of the release is a next-generation model that enables more structured narrative development, allowing creators to move more seamlessly from idea to execution. With tools such as multi-shot sequencing and multi-turn editing, the platform aims to give both studios and independent creators greater control over complex storytelling workflows.
Commenting on the launch, Utopai Studios co-founder and CTO Jie Yang said, “The next phase of AI in media will not be defined by isolated tools, but by systems that can carry story, continuity and collaboration across the full creative process.” He added that the update is a step towards enabling more practical, end-to-end narrative development at a professional level.
Echoing this, Utopai Studios co-founder and chief scientific officer Zijian He said, “Generative video is opening the door to a new production model, where creative ambition is less constrained by traditional cost and complexity.” He noted that the platform combines multimodal models with iterative editing to give creators more speed, control and consistency.
The company said PAI is already being used in professional film and television productions, particularly in Hollywood, for tasks such as pre-visualisation, scene design and post-production refinements. The latest update adds features including improved voice options, character consistency, unlimited editing and more flexible asset management.
Utopai also emphasised that its models are not trained on copyrighted material, positioning the platform as a cleaner alternative for creators and rights holders navigating the evolving AI landscape.
As AI continues to reshape content creation, Utopai’s latest push signals a shift from standalone tools to integrated systems, aiming to make high-quality filmmaking faster, more flexible and increasingly accessible.
