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Grammys to feature Michael Jackson’s ‘Earth Song’
MUMBAI: Celine Dion, Carrie Underwood and Usher will take part in a tribute to Michael Jackson at the Grammy awards next week and will also showcase a film created by Jackson for his 1995 hit ‘Earth Song‘.
Organisers of Grammy said that Jennifer Hudson and Smokey Robinson would also join in the Jackson tribute and will sing along with the voice of Jackson.
The 31 January Grammy ceremony in Los Angeles will also feature the first complete showing of a 3-D mini movie for ‘Earth Song‘ created by Jackson before his death last June.
Jackson, who won 13 Grammys and whose 1982 album ‘Thriller‘ is the biggest-selling album of all time, is to get a posthumous lifetime achievement Grammy this year.
Ehrlich said the five singers would perform along with Jackson‘s voice while the 4 1/2 minute film is projected on a screen behind them. The ‘Earth Song‘ film features a young girl who goes to sleep in a verdant forest and awakes to find it destroyed by environmental changes.
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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.
