International
New Line Records is WaterTower Music now
MUMBAI: Warner Bros. Entertainment is rebranding its in-house music label formerly known as New Line Records as WaterTower Music, it was announced Thursday.
The rebranding is designed to underscore that the label will support all divisions within Warners. WaterTower, led by Jason Linn, who created the old label in 2000, will begin operating under its new name with immediate effect.
He will report to Emmerich and Paul Broucek, president, music, Warner Bros. Pictures.
Said Emmerich, “The notion of marketing music hand-in-hand with film has always been exciting to us. With both divisions now under the same umbrella, the sky is the limit.
“This is the vision Jason and I shared when we launched the label 10 years ago, and we‘re thrilled to be given this opportunity to expand within Warner Bros. and serve a multidivisional agenda.”
The label recently earned a Grammy nomination for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, a Golden Globe nomination for best original score for The Informant! and a Broadcast Film Critics nomination for Sherlock Holmes. Additionally, WaterTower‘s upcoming soundtrack of Valentine‘s Day will feature Taylor Swift‘s new song Today Was a Fairytale that will be released on 9 February.
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.
