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• OpenAI bets on AI-generated animated feature to prove Hollywood viability

• Massive NPM supply chain attack threatens entire crypto ecosystem

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TODAY IN AI

OpenAI bets on AI-generated animated feature to prove Hollywood viability

OpenAI is backing "Critterz," an AI-generated animated feature aiming to complete production in just 9 months with a sub-$30 million budget—dramatically faster and cheaper than typical animated films requiring 3 years and much higher costs. The project will use GPT-5 and image generation models to transform human-created sketches into final animations, targeting a Cannes debut in 2026.

OpenAI creative specialist Chad Nelson developed the characters over three years, initially using DALL-E for early iterations. Human actors will voice characters while AI handles animation production, creating a hybrid approach that could revolutionize Hollywood economics.

The film represents OpenAI's boldest push into entertainment, testing whether AI can create compelling content while cutting production timelines and budgets. Success could trigger widespread Hollywood adoption of AI tools.

The real challenge isn't technical execution but audience acceptance, as many consumers maintain strong anti-AI stances regarding creative content.

TODAY IN CRYPTO

Massive NPM supply chain attack threatens entire crypto ecosystem

Ledger CTO Charles Guillemet issued urgent warnings after hackers compromised a developer's NPM account, injecting malicious code into popular JavaScript libraries downloaded billions of times weekly. The attack affects the entire crypto ecosystem, not just Ledger users, by targeting fundamental web infrastructure.

The breach compromised libraries like chalk, strip-ansi, and color-convert—utilities buried in countless project dependencies. The malicious code functions as a crypto-clipper, silently swapping wallet addresses mid-transaction to divert funds to attackers without auto-draining wallets.

Security experts call this potentially the largest supply chain attack ever, exposing crypto's dangerous dependence on Web2 open-source infrastructure. Software wallets face the highest risk while hardware wallets with secure screens remain protected.

NPM has disabled compromised packages, but developers who updated recently may have unknowingly pulled malicious versions. The incident demonstrates that even the strongest crypto security is only as good as the weakest dependency in the stack.

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