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Life of Pi wins 3 awards at 3D Creative Arts Awards
MUMBAI: Ang Lee‘s Life of Pi took away three awards at the recently held International 3D Society‘s 3D Creative Arts Awards. The adventure flick came out winner in the categories for best live-action 3D feature, best stereography in a live-action film and 3D moment of the year for “fish flying over boat”.
The other winners at the awards included Pixar‘s Brave, which received a pair of awards for best animated 3D feature and best stereography in an animated feature; The Avengers, for best use of 2D to 3D conversion; and Katy Perry: Part of Me, for best motion picture live event.
DreamWorks Animation was honored with the Sir Charles Wheatstone Award for education and distinguished achievement for its body of work, including How to Train Your Dragon and Puss in Boots. The Century Award went to Panasonic for its support of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games 3D broadcasts from London.
In the television category winners included 3net for best documentary for Sky Soldier – The Vietnam War in 3D; ESPN for best live sports broadcast for its 3D telecast of the 2012 BCS College Championship game and the Britney Spears: Femme Fatale Tour 3D concert telecast for best 3DTV entertainment. Universal Studios Hollywood was also honoured for best themed attraction for Transformers: The Ride.
Lee also received the Harold Lloyd Filmmaker Award, which was presented by Lloyd‘s granddaughter, Suzanne Lloyd, and society co-chairman 3net CEO Tom Cosgrove.
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.
