The ongoing 2024 Greater Bay Area Animation Film Week highlights the potential and innovation of artificial intelligence in animation. The event kicked off on Thursday in Dongguan City, south China's Guangdong Province, gathering industry representatives, animation film creators, and experts to discuss on how to advance the animation film industry in the Greater Bay Area.
At the opening ceremony, film industry associations from Guangdong, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macao Special Administrative region signed a cooperation agreement and released an industry development report.
In addition, the top ten venture capital animation films, such as GG Bond and the Degenerate-Drawing Jiang Hu, were unveiled at the ceremony. These films cover a variety of themes, each with distinct features, and were presented alongside 30 outstanding animation short films. The showcase highlights the potential and innovation of artificial intelligence in animation, reflecting the limitless possibilities of animation creation.
2024 Greater Bay Area Animation Film Week highlights potential, innovation of AI in animation
Russia said on Friday that it had seized control of three more settlements in Ukraine's Donetsk region, while Ukraine reported on the same day that fights at frontline areas remained fierce.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that over the past week, Russian forces had carried out 42 cluster strikes on Ukrainian targets using precision-guided weapons and drones across different fronts, primarily targeting energy facilities supporting Ukraine's military industry.
In the past week, Russian forces had seized control of three settlements in the Donetsk region while continuing to target Ukrainian tanks, armored vehicles, artillery, ammunition depots, fuel storage facilities, and temporary positions of Ukrainian troops and mercenaries, the report said.
The report further mentioned that Ukraine had lost over 300 soldiers in the Kursk region over the past 24 hours.
Meanwhile, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces released a report on the same day, saying that frontline battles remained intense, with Ukrainian operations continuing in the Kursk region.
As of Friday afternoon, there had been 125 battles in the frontline areas, with the situation remaining severe, especially in the directions of Pokrovsk and Kurakhove. Ukrainian forces were taking all measures to prevent Russian advances. Additionally, Ukrainian operations in the Kurks region were ongoing.
In another development, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region had lost command, with many Ukrainian soldiers unaware of being encircled by Russian forces, according to media reports.
In response, Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on social media that the Russian statement does not reflect the truth, emphasizing that Ukrainian forces are still actively engaged in combat in the Kursk region. Despite intense pressure from the Russian forces in the region, Ukrainian troops continue to inflict significant losses on Russian personnel and military equipment.
Russia seizes three more settlements in Ukraine's Donetsk region, Ukraine reports fierce frontline battles
