{"id":54736,"date":"2025-10-14T07:59:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T11:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=54736"},"modified":"2025-10-14T15:11:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T19:11:25","slug":"nbtt-2025","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/en\/news\/nbtt-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Autodesk Flow Studio named one of Fast Company\u2019s Next Big Things in Tech"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-caption\"> <div id=\"attachment_54716\" style=\"width: 7351px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54716\" class=\"wp-image-54716 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/NBTT_Facebook_X.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"7341\" height=\"3842\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-54716\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The annual list honors groundbreaking advancements redefining the way we work and live.<\/p><\/div> <\/div>\n<div>\n<p >Autodesk is proud to announce that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/flow-studio\/overview\">Autodesk Flow Studio<\/a>\u00a0has been recognized by Fast Company as one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/next-big-things-in-tech\/list\">Next Big Things in Tech 2025<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/91411598\/media-entertainment-social-next-big-things-in-tech-2025\">Media, Entertainment, and Social category<\/a>. This prestigious award celebrates the world\u2019s most forward-thinking technological innovations\u2014those poised to transform industries, improve lives, and redefine what\u2019s possible over the next five years.<\/p>\n<p >Fast Company\u2019s Next Big Things in Tech is one of the publication\u2019s signature recognition programs, spotlighting the most promising and influential technology trends and innovations on the horizon. Each year, Fast Company\u2019s editorial team reviews hundreds of submissions from organizations around the globe, ranging from ambitious startups to established industry leaders. The honorees are selected for their inventive use of new technologies, early milestones that indicate traction, and the potential impact they may have on business, culture, and society.<\/p>\n<h3 >Why Flow Studio is transforming the future of M&amp;E<\/h3>\n<p >Flow Studio empowers creators in the rise of the artificial intelligence (AI) era by making professional grade AI-powered visual effects (VFX) and animation tools <a href=\"https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/en\/pressrelease\/autodesk-launches-freemium-access-to-autodesk-flow-studio-with-new-pricing-tiers-making-world-class-vfx-ai-more-affordable-to-all-creators\/\">accessible to everyone<\/a>\u2014indie filmmakers, digital content creators, marketers\u2014regardless of where they are in their creative journey.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Autodesk Flow Studio Creator Reel\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tQCdA3i5BSE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p >Over the past year, Flow Studio has introduced several key features that have redefined the landscape of low-cost visual effects, locking it in is as a Next Big Thing in Tech, including Motion Prediction, an AI model that accurately predicts an actor\u2019s movement in a scene, Wonder Tools, a growing library of powerful AI models that are designed to speed up user\u2019s workflows by skipping the full live-action or animation pipeline, and MetaHuman support.<\/p>\n<p >Flow Studio uses AI to automate complex VFX tasks like motion capture, camera tracking, and character animation, so creators can remain in control and focus on storytelling\u2014not technical setup. With just a video clip and a few clicks, users can insert CG characters into live action and animated scenes and render them, making 3D animation and VFX accessible to anyone with an amazing story to tell.<\/p>\n<p >&#8220;Autodesk Flow Studio has unlocked new creative possibilities for storytellers,&#8221; said Diana Colella, executive vice president of media &amp; entertainment at Autodesk. Great storytelling has always required vision and craft. Now, more creators have access to the kinds of professional-grade tools that match their ambition. This is where innovation meets artistry\u2014and the possibilities are limitless.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\"> <div id=\"attachment_53743\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53743\" class=\"size-full wp-image-53743\" src=\"https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Autodesk-Flow-Studio-Hero-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Autodesk-Flow-Studio-Hero-2.png 1920w, https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Autodesk-Flow-Studio-Hero-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Autodesk-Flow-Studio-Hero-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Autodesk-Flow-Studio-Hero-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Autodesk-Flow-Studio-Hero-2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Autodesk-Flow-Studio-Hero-2-700x394.png 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-53743\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Autodesk Flow Studio empowers creators with intuitive AI tools for VFX and animation<\/p><\/div> <\/div>\n<h3 >A milestone for Autodesk<\/h3>\n<p >This is Autodesk\u2019s first time applying for and winning Fast Company\u2019s Next Big Things in Tech award\u2014a significant milestone for our team and a testament to our commitment to pushing the boundaries of what\u2019s possible. The recognition highlights the ingenuity and dedication of the Flow Studio team, whose work is shaping the future of premium visual storytelling.<\/p>\n<p >Congratulations to the Flow Studio team and everyone involved in this achievement!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The annual list honors groundbreaking advancements redefining the way we work and live.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":81,"featured_media":54746,"template":"","categories":[374,15,375,13],"adsk_tags":[416,427],"class_list":["post-54736","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categories-business","categories-film_and_television","categories-innovation","categories-media_and_entertainment","adsk_tags-artificial-intelligence","adsk_tags-visual-effects"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Autodesk Flow Studio on 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