Video contents:0:00 Intro0:20 Multiversus1:31 AI comic book2:22 Samaritan3:07 Festival Stop Motion, Montreal3:35 Loosey, Goosey, and Fried Chicken4:34 Nickelodeon Program Accelerator5:15 VANAS Conference in Digital Entertainment‘SUMMER ISLAND’Comic book author Steve Coulsonused Mid journey, a natural language-based AI(artificial intelligence)to generate pictures for his new comic book summer Island’.He began with computer generatedphotographsand then retold the story with AI-created drawings. Steve had to give the aspect ratio of each image he wanted to fit the comic book layout. You also have to tell the AI what artist’s style you want to mimic. It can even combine 2 artists' styles. Images are created in 60 seconds or less.https://www.awn.com/blog/creators-midjourneyWarner Bros. Games’ ‘Multiversus’ by Warner Bros.Games today announced that MultiVersus, the free-to-play platform fighter, has now over 20 million players since it started on July 26. Aug. 15, Season 1 began with a new Battle Pass for players to earn in-game rewards. It was made by Player First Games and published by Warner BrothersGames. Season 1 of MultiVersus has added some new characters, such as Morty Smith from the animated show (Rick and Morty). Shortly, they will add back Adam from Shazam, Stripe from (Gremlins),andRickfrom (Rick and Morty). The game includes DC Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn, Shaggy and Velma, Bugs Bunny and Tasmanian Devil, Arya Stark (Game of Thrones), Tom & Jerry, and the Iron Giant. MultiVersus –Official Cinematic Trailer -"You're with Me!"SamaritanIs about a retired superhero, directed by Julius Avery and written by Bragi F. Schut. Described as a dark, new take on superhero movies, the story was previously adapted[a]into the Mythos Comics graphic novels by Schut, Marc Olivet, and Renzo Podesta. It is a co-production of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Balboa Productions. The film stars Sylvester Stallone, Javon Walton, Pilou Asbæk, Dascha Polanco, and Moises Arias.Festival Stop Motion Montreal Reveals 2022 Screening Calendar The 14 th edition of the Festival Stop Motion Montreal has released the short film screening calendar for this year’s in-person event, which features 75 stop-motion films presented in10 different curated short film competition programs. The festival runs September 16-18at Concordia University.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb4cW7pQyJM&t=2s&ab_channel=FestivalStopMotionMontr%C3%A9alLoosey Goosey & Fried Chicken –July 7, 2022A 3D computer-animated comedy series about 2 birds on YouTube. It is not every day that you see an online series starring a headless chicken. Voice talent by Rob Paulsen and Fred Tatasciore. There are only a couple of episodes, but they are very funny. Produced at Slapworks Animation in Los Angeles, California. The director, Mark Nelson, won a Student Academy Award for his short film “The Jockstrap Raiders”.Nickelodeon’sContentAccelerator ProgramNickelodeon has launched a new Content Accelerator Program, designed to reach black, indigenous, people of colour to pitch original kid-friendly ideas for Nickelodeon to be used for children's animated shows, preschool animation, and live-action television shows. Nickelodeon will review submissions, and the selected winners will present their ideas at Pitch Day. The top pitch in each category will move into development at Nickelodeon.