AI-powered workflows

  • Fadhlan Irsyad’s HOME — A Sci-Fi Short Film Made with Flow Studio

    A student film that dares to dream big  For Indonesian filmmaker and animator Fadhlan Irsyad, storytelling is like solving a puzzle—one that starts with a single image and grows through curiosity, emotion, and creativity. His short film HOME, made as his final school project, dives deep into themes like life, identity… and death—all wrapped up in stunning visuals.  The story?…

    Case Studies

  • Autodesk Flow Studio: Free for Students and Educators Worldwide 

    If you’re studying or teaching animation, VFX, game development, or even marketing and advertising, you know that the right tools can make all the difference—shaping how you experiment, learn, and build confidence in your skills. Making these tools accessible sparks more creativity and more voices in the world of storytelling.  That’s why we’re excited to make Autodesk Flow Studio—our AI-powered tool…

    Animation
  • An Adidas shoe render, Patrick Vogel, and a skyscraper

    German Studio ALT/SHIFT and the Art of Making Cool Look Easy with 3ds Max

    ALT/SHIFT studio founder, Patrick Vogel, discusses why he fell for Autodesk 3ds Max, 50 years of Adidas, using AI as a tool and not a trick, and more. When Patrick Vogel founded ALT/SHIFT nearly ten years ago, the goal was simple: make things look cool. Today, the Hamburg-based boutique studio is doing just that, creating stunning, realistic…

    3ds Max

  • AI-Powered MotionMaker for Animation: Your Top Questions Answered

    Maya now includes MotionMaker, a new motion-generation system that lets you drive the motion of your character through higher-level user input. MotionMaker uses machine learning to train on a motion dataset, and then applies that learning—along with user-provided information about a character’s current position and trajectory—to predict the next pose. With repeated predictions, the result…

    Maya

  • Which Autodesk Flow Studio Tier is Right for You? 

    At Autodesk, we know every creative journey is different. Whether you’re crafting your first 3D model for class, launching a freelance animation business, or producing multi-shot social campaigns, Flow Studio’s flexible tiers are designed to support your unique workflow at every stage.  Who’s using Flow Studio?  Students & Educators  For students and educators, Flow Studio…

    Visual Effects

  • Autodesk Flow Studio for All: What’s New and What It Means for You 

    AI for animation and VFX isn’t the future – it’s free, and it’s here.   We’re thrilled to announce an exciting update to Flow Studio: For the first time ever, creators everywhere can access Flow Studio’s AI-powered animation and VFX tools for free. Whether you’re just exploring digital storytelling through content creation or running a full-scale…

    News

  • Come find us at Booth 515 at SIGGRAPH 2025

    Don’t miss your chance to meet with our experts to get your burning questions answered. See live demos of our solutions in action, including the latest AI advances in Maya and Flow Studio and collaborative cloud workflows. Booth 515 | August 12 – August 14 | Vancouver Convention Centre Tuesday, August 12th 10:00am – 1:30pm…

    Events

  • Autodesk at SIGGRAPH 2025

    From browser-based VFX tools and AI-powered workflows to open-source innovation, we’re bringing our full creative force to SIGGRAPH 2025. Whether you’re a solo creator, a studio lead, or a tech enthusiast, this year’s show is all about empowering every creator to imagine, iterate, and inspire – without limits. Discover Autodesk Flow Studio at SIGGRAPH  What…

    Events
  • Two head models for video game

    Navigating the Complexities of AI Ethics in Game Development

    The increasing use of various artificial intelligence tools across the games industry was the topic of the moment at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2025. AI utilization can vary in any stage of development, from conceptualization to producing in-game assets. However, as it stands, AI tools also raise ethical questions. Consumers and developers alike are…

    Game Development

  • What’s Next for Content Creation? AI Research Is the Crystal Ball 

    For more than two decades, Autodesk Research has been investigating how artificial intelligence can make 3D content creation simpler, faster, and ultimately, more creative.  As perspectives on AI continue to evolve, from enthusiasm to concern (as outlined in Autodesk’s 2025 Design & Make Report), Autodesk remains focused on a clear goal: building technology that supports…

    Game Development