Studio Mir CGI, AI-Based Animation Production Process on Track... "Commercialization Targeted Within the Year"

Studio Mir (CEO Jaemyung Yoo), a KOSDAQ-listed company, is officially launching animation production based on artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

Studio Mir announced on the 15th the results of AI-based animation research and development, which it has been focusing on since last year through its subsidiary Studio Mir CGI, responsible for R&D and the 3D business division.

The company revealed results of converting partial video clips of animation works into various outlooks through AI tools, signaling the full-scale adoption of AI in video production.

Studio Mir plans to focus on internalizing AI production tools with the goal of full commercialization within the year, considering the potential for improving animation production efficiency based on the achievements seen in this R&D phase. In particular, besides the changes in outlook revealed in this achievement, the company is also developing AI tools to enhance the consistency of drawing, a long-standing challenge in 2D animation. The issue of inconsistent drawing quality, often referred to as "jakhwa bunggae" (작화붕괴), has been a chronic problem in the 2D animation industry. Studio Mir plans to build an AI system that reduces fluctuations in drawing during the production process and realizes a unique style, thereby improving this problem.

Kwon Jaehyun, CEO of Studio Mir CGI, explained, “The introduction of AI in animation production might seem like a simple extension of existing image technology, but there are numerous variables involved before a work is born. The AI production technology that Studio Mir CGI aims to introduce is designed to create an overall ‘tool’ considering these many variables. Therefore, from the perspective of Studio Mir, which already has an established overall production system, it can generate significant synergy.”

Well known as Korea’s number one comprehensive animation production company, Studio Mir has secured partnerships with all three major global OTT platforms and recently signed mid- to long-term animation content production contracts, continuing active order acquisition activities. Last year, the company was listed on the KOSDAQ market, securing abundant cash of approximately 20 to 25 billion KRW, and is actively pursuing new momentum by discovering promising IPs and investing in technology centered on its core business.