Shrek screenwriter joins! This AI film and TV company has the world's second-best video model!

What happened: Independent evaluator Artificial Analysis blind-tested text-to-video models, and Utopai X, a model from film company Utopai Studios, placed second behind Alibaba's Wan 3.0. Key numbers: Utopai X scored 1150, 7 points behind first. Forbes estimates Utopai Studios at about $1 billion. Why it matters: The ranking suggests a film studio, not a big tech firm, can compete at the top of video generation. Utopai has presold international rights at standard non-AI market prices, indicating buyers did not discount the titles for using AI. Coverage: 3 outlets in 24h

Independent evaluator Artificial Analysis blind-tested text-to-video models, and Utopai X, a model from film company Utopai Studios, placed second behind Alibaba's Wan 3.0.

The ranking suggests a film studio, not a big tech firm, can compete at the top of video generation. Utopai has presold international rights at standard non-AI market prices, indicating buyers did not discount the titles for using AI.