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Stability AI, OTOY, Endeavor, and The Render Network Join Forces to Develop Next Generation AI Models, IP Rights Systems, and Open Standards Powered by Decentralized GPU Computing

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Monday, March 18, 2024

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LOS ANGELES, March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- OTOY, Stability AI, Endeavor and the Render Network are thrilled to announce a partnership between the industry leaders in open-source Generative AI models, media and entertainment and GPU computing to develop and standardize IP rights, production workflows and infrastructure around emerging AI technologies.

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As part of the collaboration, Endeavor will work with Stability AI, the Render Network, and OTOY to develop transparent IP tracking tools for emerging ML models, publishing their research for peer review through IDEA.
This includes today's launch of Stable Video 3D , a state-of-the-art novel view synthesis and 3D generation model.
Leveraging the power of the Render Network's world class decentralized GPU platform, 3D and other media models will both build on compute and community participation.
According to Founder and CEO of Stability AI, Emad Mostaque, "I joined the Render Network advisory board to shape the future of decentralized computing and AI.

OTOY Launches Groundbreaking Multi-Hour Star Trek Spatial Experience for the Apple Vision Pro, in Partnership with Paramount Game Studios and Roddenberry Entertainment

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Friday, February 2, 2024

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In partnership with Paramount Game Studios and The Gene Roddenberry Estate, OTOY is thrilled to unveil the 'The Archive' for the Apple Vision Pro - launching on the App Store today in tandem with the release of Apple's new spatial computing platform. The app marks a major evolution of the Roddenberry Archive project, which had over 4-million visitors during a limited 3-week preview on the web in April 2023.

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With only gaze and touch, Vision Pro users can transport themselves instantly through gorgeous immersive 3D environments traversing between different eras of Star Trek from The Cage pilot to Star Trek: Lower Decks.
"The Roddenberry Archive, as an immersive experience on the Apple Vision Pro, is a remarkable milestone in realizing my father's vision for the Holodeck.
For a limited time, the complete experience is available for free on both the web and the Vision Pro.
Later this year, OTOY and Paramount will offer users unlimited viewing time and a-la-carte access to all current and future immersive Star Trek 3D experiences released through The Archive.

The Roddenberry Archive brings every iteration of Star Trek's USS Enterprise bridge to life - with William Shatner, Terry Matalas and John de Lancie

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

LOS ANGELES, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Roddenberry Estate and OTOY are proud to share the next phase of their multi-decade collaboration on the Roddenberry Archive - capturing Roddenberry's lifetime of works for future generations to explore with quiescent historical accuracy and holographic immersion.

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Audiences exploring the Starship Enterprise bridge can see working turbolifts and consoles - and immerse themselves as if they were living in the Star Trek Universe.
The first featurette teases William Shatner's hours-long testimonial for the Roddenberry Archive, captured holographically within a perfect recreation of the 1979 USS Enterprise bridge.
Actors Mahé Thaissa and Lawrence Selleck return to explore these iconic themes from the history of Star Trek.
"The Roddenberry Archive is not just a way to honor my father's legacy, but my mother's, Majel, as well.

Octane X App Launches for M1 and M2 iPads Bringing State-of-the-Art Cinematic GPU Path-Tracing to Mobile Workflows

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Tuesday, December 27, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the release of Octane X for macOS, OTOY is thrilled to publicly unveil Octane X for M1 and M2 iPads (iPad Pro and the M1 iPad Air), bringing the world's first and fastest unbiased, spectrally-correct GPU render engine to mobile rendering workflows at full parity with production desktop rendering.

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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the release of Octane X for macOS , OTOY is thrilled to publicly unveil Octane X for M1 and M2 iPad s (iPad Pro and the M1 iPad Air), bringing the world's first and fastest unbiased, spectrally-correct GPU render engine to mobile rendering workflows at full parity with production desktop rendering.
According to OTOY Founder and CEO, Jules Urbach, "Octane X for the iPad Pro is a milestone breakthrough to democratizing state-of-the-art GPU graphics.
Octane X for iPad only supports iPad devices with the M1 or M2 chipset (iPad Pro and M1 iPad Air), running iPadOS 16 and later.
To learn more about the full suite of Octane X standalone features, please access the user guide available here .

OTOY and The Roddenberry Estate Unveil the First Immersive Roddenberry Archive Experiences, Multi-year Roadmap to Preserve the History of Roddenberry's Star Trek Work across Movies, TV and Literature

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Friday, August 26, 2022

LAS VEGAS, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following a year of production work after announcing the Roddenberry Archive during Gene Roddenberry's centennial celebrations, OTOY Inc. and the Roddenberry Estate previewed the first interactive life-sized recreations of the Starship Enterprise at Creation: Las Vegas 2022. The 1:1 scale Enterprise models and sets are being recreated to visualize the history of Star Trek in new holographic mediums for future generations to experience Gene Roddenberry's legacy with the highest levels of immersion and historical fidelity.

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Roddenberry and OTOY showcased "The Cage" experience, enabling viewers to explore the Starship Enterprise as created by Gene Roddenberry for the initial pilot of Star Trek.
Recreations of the "The Cage" set and Enterprise Bridge was overseen by preeminent Star Trek cast and crew including Denise and Mike Okuda, authors of Star Trek: The Encyclopedia, and renowned Star Trek Visual Effects artists Doug Drexler and Daren Dochterman.
According to CEO and Co-Founder of OTOY, Jules Urbach, "For over a decade we have been collaborating with The Roddenberry Estate to preserve Gene Roddenberry's legacy.
The Roddenberry Archive immersive experience and behind-the-scenes video logs are available for the public to view during the span of the convention this week.

The Roddenberry Archive recreates Star Trek's 1964 Pilot episode as a life-size holodeck simulation

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022

LOS ANGELES, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Six months after the announcement of The Roddenberry Archive Project, OTOY and the Roddenberry Estate are proud to share the next chapter in their multi-year effort to visually memorialize Gene Roddenberry's lifetime of work and art: reuniting the original cast and crew of the first Star Trek pilot in order to retrace the genesis of the legendary TV series created by Gene Roddenberry in 1964.

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The Cage, which predates Star Trek: The Original Series by two-years was written and produced by Gene Roddenberry and directed by Robert Butler.
The Roddenberry Archive is in parallel building a life-sized Star Trek: The Motion Picture USS Enterprise model.
Reconstruction work on the Roddenberry Archive project will eventually cover the entire 40-year legacy of the original USS Enterprise from 2245 to 2285.
The Roddenberry Archive project is targeting emerging media formats including augmented and mixed reality as well as holographic displays.

Davis+Gilbert Appoints Curt Myers as Chairman

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Wednesday, January 5, 2022

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Davis+Gilbert announced it has named corporate partner Curt Myers as its next chairman, effective January 1, 2022.

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Davis+Gilbert announced it has named corporate partner Curt Myers as its next chairman, effective January 1, 2022.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220105005208/en/
Curt Myers has been appointed chairman of Davis+Gilbert.
(Photo: Business Wire)
We are in a dynamic growth and expansion mode, and I welcome the challenges and opportunities that come with that, Myers said.
Urbach will serve on the firms executive committee as chairman emeritus and will continue to co-chair the Advertising + Marketing group.

The Gene Roddenberry Estate and OTOY Preview 'The Roddenberry Archive' - 100 years after the birth of Star Trek's creator - in anticipation of the Century Ahead

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Thursday, August 12, 2021

The archive will capture deep 3D asset metadata from assets, images, blueprints, and models using RNDR , OTOY's blockchain GPU computing network.

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The archive will capture deep 3D asset metadata from assets, images, blueprints, and models using RNDR , OTOY's blockchain GPU computing network.
According to Rod Roddenberry, "I cannot think of a more capable and innovative company to trust with these materials.
This project will protect an optimistic vision of the future, that has inspired so many and remains so important today."
Urbach added, "At OTOY, our mission to develop technologies that empower artists to realize their creative visions is deeply inspired by Gene.