‘Critterz’ First Look: New Tech Behind AI Animated Feature Unveiled as Vertigo and Federation Form New AI Production Company (EXCLUSIVE)

May 11, 2026 11:05pm PT ‘Critterz’ First Look: New Tech Behind AI Animated Feature Unveiled as Vertigo and Federation Form New AI Production Company (EXCLUSIVE)

The film is launching in Cannes with AGC Studios

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The first look from “Critterz,” the AI-created animated feature first announced last year, has been unveiled, showcasing the titular critterz in all their digitally-crafted fluffy cuddliness.

The film — created by OpenAI‘s Chad Nelson, from the writers of “Paddington in Peru” — is launching in the Cannes market by AGC Studios.

As well as the still, Vertigo Films, which produced the feature, together with its founding partner Federation Studios, have unveiled their new AI-native production company amersia, alongside the launch and release of its first technology product Woven, which was used to create “Critterz.”

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