The newest group members bring with them ‘the artistic talent and the technical know-how that will help strengthen open source development in the motion picture industry.’
Raynault VFX and Stability AI have joined the Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) as general members.
“As our open source community continues to grow, we are grateful for our member companies who provide operational support and guidance,” said David Morin, executive director of the Academy Software Foundation. “As new members, Raynault VFX and Stability AI bring with them the artistic talent and the technical know-how that will help strengthen open source development in the motion picture industry. We are thrilled that Raynault VFX and Stability AI are joining the Foundation!”
Founded in 2011, Raynault VFX is located in Montreal, Canada and is known for its work across feature films and television shows including Deadpool & Wolverine, The Mandalorian, Dune: Prophecy, and Thor: Love and Thunder. As a smaller studio, Raynault leverages open source tools to allow artists to focus on creativity, not technological challenges. The studio already uses OpenEXR, OpenColorIO, and OpenImageIO.
“Raynault VFX is joining the Academy Software Foundation to contribute to the advancement of open source technologies that drive innovation in the visual effects industry,” shared Simon Ouellet, CTO at Raynault VFX. “As a boutique studio dedicated to technical excellence, we believe that collaborating with the Foundation will help shape more efficient VFX workflows while maintaining the highest artistic standards.”
Stability AI specializes in Generative AI and developing open models in image, video, 3D, and audio, as well as professional applications designed for enterprise-grade visual media creation. Best known for its Stable Diffusion model, Stability’s models are used by creators, developers, and enterprises alike.
“We’re excited to join the Academy Software Foundation, an organization that shares a similar ethos to Stability AI in advancing open source innovation for content creation,” said Hanno Basse, Chief Technology Officer of Stability AI. “Stability AI is built on an open-first approach, releasing all of our foundational models openly across image, video, 3D, and audio. This approach has fostered a large and loyal developer community, continuously expanding our models with new tools and functionality. Through our collaboration with the Academy Software Foundation, we look forward to further strengthening the open source ecosystem.”
Source: Academy Software Foundation
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