Unity Wētā Tools has announced their newest tools to help artists work more efficiently on digital character creation and in film production.

Alongside this funding milestone, Uthana is launching an Open Beta of its platform for 3D character animation, designed to revolutionize the animation and game development industry.

AI animation startup Cartwheel announced that it raised $10 million in a new round of funding, while releasing to the public its first AI-driven 3D character animation tools.

Cooper previously served as the animation director for Assassin's Creed 3; prior to that, he worked as the lead animator for titles such as Mass Effect 2 and Deus Ex: Human Revolution.