Maya 2026.2 lets you train your own AI animation models
New 'Bring Your Own Data' feature lets studios train models for Maya's MotionMaker system using their own keyframe or mocap data.
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026
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Inbibo releases Adonis 2.1 with AdonisML
Major update to the soft tissue simulation add-on for Maya and Houdini adds new machine learning toolset. See all the new features.
Thursday, July 2nd, 2026
AMD's FSR SDK 2.3 makes FSR 4.1 upscaling work on older GPUs
SDK for games and CG software developers now supports FSR 4.1 AI upscaling on RDNA 3 GPUs like the Radeon RX 7000 Series.
Monday, June 29th, 2026
Boris FX releases Optics 2026.5 with AI-powered facial masking
Standalone app and plugin for adding cinematic effects to still images also now works with non-Adobe software, including Affinity.
Friday, June 26th, 2026
Blackmagic Design releases DaVinci Resolve 21.0
Now out of beta: discover key new features for VFX artists and colorists in the free color grading and editing app and its $295 Studio edition.
Thursday, June 4th, 2026
Boris FX releases Silhouette 2026
Sizeable update to the roto and paint tool adds new AI-based head, object and point tracking systems. See all the new features.
Friday, May 29th, 2026
Autodesk releases Maya 2027.1
Check out the new features in the 3D modeling and animation app, like OpenTimelineIO support and updates to LookdevX and Bifrost.
Thursday, May 21st, 2026
Boris FX releases Continuum 2026.5
New features in the effects plugins include AI-powered video deinterlacing and updates to AI facial matte generation.
Friday, May 15th, 2026
Nekki releases Cascadeur 2026.1
AI-assisted animation tool gets new Root Motion system to automatically generate animation between key poses, plus new UE5 live link.
Thursday, April 9th, 2026
Boris FX acquires Vegas Pro, Sound Forge and Acid Pro
VFX and motion graphics tools firm buys Magix's pro video and audio editing software. New version of Vegas Pro already available.
Tuesday, March 31st, 2026
AMD releases FSR SDK 2.2 with new AI denoiser Ray Regeneration
SDK for games and CG software developers now includes AMD's Redstone AI rendering technologies, including the new AI denoiser.
Saturday, March 28th, 2026
Maya 2027 is out: discover its new features
Read our rundown of the changes to the 3D modeling and animation app, from new AI features to Skin Tools and surface tension in Bifrost.
Wednesday, March 25th, 2026
Abstract releases InstaMAT 2026 with new Curves Brushes
See what's new in the promising alternative to the Substance tools for texture painting and material authoring. Free to indie artists.
Thursday, March 12th, 2026