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First AI-Created Animated Feature 'Critterz' Unveiled at Cannes Market

EntertainmentTechnology5/12/2026
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The first look at the AI-created animated feature 'Critterz' has been unveiled as AGC Studios launches the film in the Cannes market. The project originated within the OpenAI ecosystem and was created using Woven, the first technology product from the new AI-native production company amersia. This marks the first movie for amersia, a company founded by Vertigo Films co-founders.

Facts First

  • First look at the AI-created animated feature 'Critterz' unveiled for its launch in the Cannes market
  • Film created using Woven technology from the new AI-native production company amersia
  • Project originated within the OpenAI ecosystem and is the first movie for amersia
  • amersia founded by Vertigo Films co-founders James Richardson and Allan Niblo
  • Director Nik Kleverov will lead amersia's AI-native creative strategy

What Happened

AGC Studios is launching the AI-created animated feature 'Critterz' in the Cannes market, with the first look at the film now unveiled. The film was created by Chad Nelson, a producer and creative technologist at OpenAI and writer of 'Paddington in Peru'. Vertigo Films and Federation Studios have unveiled a new AI-native production company named amersia. amersia has launched its first technology product, Woven, which was used to create 'Critterz'. Director Nik Kleverov will lead amersia's AI-native creative strategy.

Why this Matters to You

This development may signal a shift in how animated films and visual media are produced, potentially leading to new styles of storytelling and more content being created. For viewers, this could mean access to a wider variety of animated features in the future. For professionals in the creative industries, tools like Woven could become new resources for production.

What's Next

The Woven technology is currently piloting with select media enterprise partners. A broader roll-out of Woven is planned for the coming months, which could make the AI-native production tools available to more creators.

Perspectives

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Industry Executives argue that AI represents a historic inflection point in entertainment, similar to the introduction of sound or CGI, which will enable unprecedented cinematic scale and storytelling.
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Creative Advocates maintain that AI should function as a tool to remove production friction and automate repetitive tasks, thereby allowing artists to focus more deeply on human-led creative decisions.