Tye Sheridan’s Wonder Dynamics AI-Based 3D Animation and VFX Tools Company Acquired by Autodesk

Autodesk has acquired Wonder Dynamics, a developer of cloud-based 3D animation and VFX tools co-founded by actor and producer Tye Sheridan. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Investors in Wonder Dynamics included Epic Games and Samsung Next, with an advisory board that included Steven Spielberg and director-producer Joe Russo. Using artificial intelligence, Wonder Dynamics’ Wonder Studio helps artists “more easily animate, light and compose 3D characters within live-action scenes” — faster and at a significantly lower price point than other solutions, according to Autodesk. The acquisition of the company...