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Warners pitching for a peacock-oriented animation film
MUMBAI: Warner is in final negotiations with writers Austin Winsberg and Heath Corson to acquire a pitch centering on a peacock.
Trevor Engleson and Nicholas Osborne will produce the film via their Underground Management banner while Elishia Holmes will oversee for the studio.
The peacock project is the latest sign that studios are ramping up animation efforts as the category continues to be a bastion of reliability for the major studios in a time of box-office uncertainty.
The move marks the strengthening of animation efforts for Warners which was once very active in the sector but had since scaled back its theatrical efforts. Earlier in 2006, the Studio had developed and produced Happy Feet, the music-themed penguin film directed by George Miller.
Warners, the proud holders of properties like Superman and Scooby-Doo has been producing animation content for television and home video.
Winsberg is a veteran TV writer who has worked on shows such as Jakes in Progress and Still Standing.
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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.
