Firdaus Hashim has spent nearly two decades breathing life into the impossible. The Malaysian visual effects (VFX) artist has won multiple accolades for his painstaking, frame-by-frame artistry and even contributed to an Oscar-winning film.
But today, the 39-year-old finds himself confronted by a force shaking the very foundations of his craft: artificial intelligence.
Since starting out in 2009, Firdaus has honed his skills through the laborious sketching of individual frames, developing an eye…
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