Weta FX, TAICCA Sign AI Pact at Taipei's TCCF 2026

Weta FX signed a memorandum of understanding with Taiwan's Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) on November 6, aimed at making Taiwan an AI hub for Asia's content industries, as the Taiwan Creative Content Fest 2026 took place in Taipei, according to Variety.

Under the agreement, Weta FX will partner with Taiwanese animation and VFX studio Moonshine Studio and set up a technology platform supporting Taiwanese film and TV projects, alongside exchanges and internships. Weta FX CEO Daniel Seah said since the third quarter of 2026 clients have been asking about the company's AI strategy.

Animation and character IP companies formed the largest exhibitor group at the festival, accounting for 29 of 107 exhibitors. TAICCA reported 69 Taiwanese and 38 overseas exhibitors, and the Pitching program presented 93 projects to industry participants from 28 countries.

Studios split on generative AI

Toei president Yoshimura Fumio said the company has adopted rules for generative AI and is already using it for backgrounds. OLM Digital board director Yotsukura Tatsuo presented a coloring tool that learns a show's look from three hand-painted frames.

Blue Spirit chief creative officer Charles Beirnaert said the studio is barred from using AI on its Netflix work. On November 7, imCore Corp. launched Core Studio, an AI filmmaking platform with more than 24 specialized agents, at the festival.

The $35,000 TAICCA × CNC Feature Film Grand Award went to "Somewhere in the South," written and directed by Tan Ce Ding and produced by Anthony Chen. Thai director Thiti Srinuan described how music video revenue funded much of Taibaan Studio's film universe before "The Undertaker" grossed more than THB700 million ($20.8 million) in Thailand.