International
Clash of the Titans number one at intl box- office
MUMBAI: In the second straight weekend, Clash of the Titans clung to the top spot pushing the overseas gross total of the epic to $119.2 million. Globally, Titans has pocketed $229.7 million to date.
Titans opened at No. 1 in Russia roping in $12.4 million from 919 screens, in France it drew $7.6 million from 615 sites and from Germany it logged in $6.4 million from 672 situations.
In second place was DreamWorks Animation‘s How to Train Your Dragon that drew $23.7 million from 7,033 venues in 55 markets with nearly 70 per cent of the gross earning coming from 3,357 3D locations. The film‘s global gross total stood at $148.1 million to date.
In Australia the film got a No. 1 ranking with $3.2 million from 358 spots, an increase of 42% from the prior weekend, with 68% of the action coming from 3D venues. “Dragon‘s” worldwide cume stands at $282 million.
At No. 3, with a sixth-stanza tally of $19 million from 7,152 screens in 51 territories, was Disney‘s Alice in Wonderland that continues to climb the all-time box-office charts.
Director Tim Burton‘s 3D re-imagining of the Lewis Carroll classic has grossed $461.5 million so far in the overseas.
The film‘s worldwide box-office stands at $780.8 million making it the 29th most popular title in film history and the fourth biggest title ever released by Disney.
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.
