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@article{202022,
        author = {Shubham Sarkar},
        title = {Artificial Intelligence in Animation and VFX},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {12},
        pages = {10149-10154},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=202022},
        abstract = {Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the animation and visual effects (VFX) industry, redefining workflows, creative processes, and production timelines. This paper examines the multifaceted impact of AI technologies including machine learning, deep learning, generative models, and neural rendering on key areas such as AI-generated animation, compositing pipelines, rotoscoping, motion capture, and visual effects generation. Drawing on secondary research and industry reports, this study explores the tools and platforms deployed by industry-leading companies including Adobe, Autodesk, SideFX (Houdini), Runway ML, NVIDIA, and others alongside both the opportunities and challenges that AI presents for professionals and students in the field. The findings suggest that while AI significantly enhances efficiency and opens new creative avenues, it also raises pressing concerns regarding skill displacement, authorship, and the ethical use of generative tools},
        keywords = {Artificial Intelligence, Animation, VFX, Machine Learning, Generative AI, Neural Rendering, Motion Capture, Adobe After Effects, Houdini, Compositing},
        month = {May},
        }