103 – Artists, Engineers, and Generative AI in Animation Production

ABOUT THE EPISODE In this episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, Production Sessions Subcommittee member Nathaniel Peters is joined by members of the “Dear Upstairs Neighbors” team to explore the role of generative AI in animation. Drawing from their collaborative work at Google DeepMind, the conversation examines how artists, researchers, and engineers came together to integrate emerging tools into a production pipeline. They also highlight the balance between experimentation and control, the realities of working with AI in practice, and how these evolving technologies are reshaping creative workflows, storytelling, and collaboration across disciplines. MUSIC Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. || LINKS *Episode* https://s2026.siggraph.org/register/ | https://s2026.siggraph.org/program/production-sessions/ | https://s2026.conference-schedule.org/ *Social Media* http://blog.siggraph.org/ | https://www.facebook.com/SIGGRAPHConferences | https://twitter.com/siggraph | https://www.youtube.com/user/ACMSIGGRAPH | https://www.instagram.com/acmsiggraph/ | https://www.linkedin.com/company/acm-siggraph/ *Conference Website* https://s2026.siggraph.org/