Greg Hildebrandt, a renowned artist known for his work on major franchises like Star Wars and Lord of the Rings, has passed away. He and his twin brother were known as the Brothers Hildebrandt until beginning separate careers. Their notable works include the 'Style B' Star Wars poster for UK audiences. Hildebrandt's extensive portfolio spans comics, calendars, and illustrations for various publications. Recently, he contributed to a comic book series supporting Ukrainian refugee relief efforts.
Troveo, a new platform for licensing content to AI companies, has launched with £4.5 million in seed funding. It aims to help content owners license their material whilst retaining ownership rights. Troveo has secured deals with AI companies to pay over £5 million to content owners by year-end. The platform allows content owners to upload material and receive licensing deals and revenue from AI companies for machine learning model training.
