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If 2026 is the year the AI bubble bursts, are artists ready for what comes next?
By Paul Hatton published
What a cooling hype cycle could mean for creativity.

How 2026 will finally kill photorealism
By Tom May published
In a world where anyone can summon a fake photo in four seconds, why spend four months painting one?

Streaming stole our Christmas TV experience – but can we get it back?
By Tom May published
The algorithm suggests no, but I think there's hope yet.

3D artists will lose the fight against AI in 2026
By Paul Hatton published
How AI-driven concepting and rendering will reshape 3D pipelines in 2026

Why Gen Z artists are rediscovering anatomy, gesture and plein air painting in 2026
By Tom May published
Gen Z are starting to choose easels over screens.

RAM costs are rising and we’ll be the ones paying for it
By Paul Hatton published
Hey look, another thing AI is messing up for us.

Has AI made art directors redundant, or more important than ever?
By Paul Hatton published
AI makes us all art directors, but can we all be art directors?

MindsEye tops Metacritic’s worst games of 2025 list, raising hard questions for developers
By Ian Dean published
The hype and nostalgia lessons the industry can’t ignore.
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