There are various 2D animation techniques. Traditionally, artists would draw characters and backgrounds by hand, scan them into a computer and then layer them to create the moving image. Drawings ...

The new technique can be used to make 2D, 3D and even animated images. The new display starts with a basic PDMS polymer, which is treated with a chemical “switch” that makes it sensitive to light.

Apple’s latest prototype AI tool can animate images using text descriptions. It’s early days for Keyframer, which joins Apple’s expanding list of generative AI projects.