International
Top ten films bag $101 million in last weekend
MUMBAI: Last weekend, the top ten films notched up $ 191 million in the US.
Topping the list was Universal‘s 3D animated feature Despicable Me that collected $60.1 million, followed by Fox‘s R-rated horror thriller Predators that debuted with an intake of $25.3 million falling into the third place.
Footfalls to Summit Entertainment threequel The Twilight Saga: Eclipse fell 49 per cent from its last week‘s haul to fetch $33.4 million and fall in second place during its second weekend. Its cumulative box-office gathering stood at $237 million.
Comparitively, the first part The Twilight Saga: New Moon had raked in $235.7 million in its first twelve days as part of a $296.6 million domestic run.
On the other hand, Disney‘s 3D animated feature Toy Story 3 collected $ 22 million and fell to the fourth place. On the whole the film collected $340.2 million in its fourth weekend.
Finally to round up the top five films, Paramount‘s 3D live-action kids‘ fantasy The Last Airbender registered a three-day drop of 57 per cent collecting $17.2 million in fifth place with a total earning of $100.2 million in 11 days.
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.
