The opening ceremony for the "Animation Without Boundaries, Intelligence Shapes the Future" Exchange Week. [Photo provided to gojilin.gov.cn]

The "Animation Without Boundaries, Intelligence Shapes the Future" Exchange Week opened on Nov 21 at Jilin Animation Institute, bringing together artists, industry leaders, and scholars from 13 countries. With creativity as a bridge and technology as its engine, the weeklong event explores how digital innovation is reshaping animation education and artistic practice.

Guided by Association International du Film d'Animation (ASIFA) and hosted by the institute, the exchange week features the 8th Snow Wolf Cup Animation & Comic Works Competition, screenings, academic seminars, and thematic discussions.

The competition showcases emerging talent, while the academic sessions examine how AIGC, generative AI, and large language models are transforming production workflows, creative methodologies, and curriculum development.

An expert gives a talk at the seminar. An expert gives a talk at the seminar. [Photo provided to gojilin.gov.cn]

The core seminar on how education, creation, and curation define the future of animation sparked vibrant discussions. Experts delivered keynote reports spanning perceptual philosophy, new tech-driven creative platforms, and festival-based industry engagement.

Guests join the roundtable. [Photo provided to gojilin.gov.cn]

A following roundtable brought together Chinese and international guests to discuss the future of animation from diverse cultural and disciplinary perspectives, offering a nuanced vision for the evolution of innovation and art.