International
Stockholm Intl Film Fest to feature giant ice screen
MUMBAI: The organisers of Stockholm International Film Festival are planning to have a giant ice screen for the twentieth annual film festival scheduled to take place in the Swedish capital from 18 to 29 November.
The screen will supposedly be nearly 5 meters (16.4 feet) wide and will weigh about 10 metric tons. It will be made from slabs of ice that were cut from the frozen Torne River in Sweden‘s far north back in March. The total cost of the project is estimated at approximately 500,000 Swedish crowns ($71,140).
Said festival spokesperson Emelie Klein, “We wanted to do something spectacular that has never been done before. It will be the first time a feature film is shown on an ice screen.”
The screen will be set up on 21 November in a still undisclosed location in central Stockholm. Festival organizers say that the ice screen will be used to show two classic movies, the names of which remains undisclosed.
The Stockholm International Film Festival takes place every year in November, with screenings of more than 170 films from more than 40 countries.
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.
