25 Years of Chasing the Light - In his presentation , FMX 2025 Program Chair Paul Debevec will trace the evolution of the light stage and explore where this technology might lead next.

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New Creative Landscapes - Christopher O'Reilly is going to explain, how Nexus Studios combines artistry and technology to produce multi-platform content, immersive events, and real-time and AI-driven experiences. Recent Nexus Studios highlights include the groundbreaking films created for the Las Vegas Sphere, and Cannes Grand Prix-winning Adoptable campaign. Other notable projects include the Gold Cannes Lions winning project, “Gorillaz Presents”, an Emmy-award-winning special for Netflix, Emmy-nominated XR experiences for Google and Marvel.

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There will be a number of panels with select industry experts, a lot of them touching on the impact of AI:

The Artificial Elephant in the Room: VFX, AI, and the New Industry Reality is a dive into AI-powered tools, cloud-based pipelines, and strategies to turn disruption into opportunity.

Global Perspectives on the Visual Effects Industry - Leading VFX professionals from different countries to discuss the unique opportunities and challenges within their local industries.

State of the Industry Panel Discussion - This sessiosn aims to offer a wide range of perspectives to help artists better understand the current state of the industry and what the future might hold.

Where do We go Next? addresses the opportunities and challenges of Generative AI – and possibly providing hope for those needing to navigate the changes.

The Secrets of Award-Winning Teams is about pulling back the curtain on the strategies, workflows, and mindsets that lead to extraordinary visual storytelling.

Raw & Relevant - „Human intention must drive the use of artificial intelligence in making art“, states Jan Pinkava, Director of Animationsinstitut and Conference Chair of FMX. Filmakademie´s Animationsinstitut is driven by this premise, and the seeds start to blossom & bloom. In this year's edition of  we will present case studies of Animationsinstitut´s filmmakers that use the tools of artificial intelligence to reach their artistic goals. Don't you dare miss it!

Embracing Evolution in VFX – Skill Development and Collaborative Innovation - The necessity of upskilling, the importance of thinking outside the box and expanding the perspectives are topics on this panel.

"AI and its Impact on Creatives" will explore the situation of supervisors, producers and artists as well as students.

Panelists include:

Ellenor Argyropoulos (Mermaid Toast), Bejoy Arputhara (PhantomFX), Jörg Bachmaier (Studio Babelsberg), Kevin Baillie (Eyeline Studios), Joseph Bell (HDRI Consulting), Christian Bohm (FX TD), Christina Caspers-Roemer (TRIXTER), Andy Cochrane (FMX Curator, The AV Club Productions), Kim Davidson (SideFX/VES), Chris Edwards (The Third Floor), Laurens Ehrmann (The Yard VFX), Jim Geduldick (Spaceboy Labs), Carolyn Giardina (Variety), Johnny Han (HBO), Danielle Immerman (Wētā FX), Heike Kluger (VFX Supervisor), Markus Kranzler (Pixar), Hayley Miller (World VFX Day), Kamal Mistry (Autodesk), Jo Plaete (Metaphysic.ai), Javier Menéndez Platas (PFX), Robin Saxen (VFX Producer), Rajesh Sharma (ETH Zurich), Sebastian Sylwan (Technology Executive), Paolo Tamburrino (Autodesk), Esther Trilsch (SideFX), Lincoln Wallen (Framestore) and Nancy Ward (Director of VES).