{
  "id": 7803679,
  "title": "James Cameron’s Lightstorm Scoops Up AI-Powered 3D Tech Company Outsyders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/james-camerons-lightstorm-scoops-up-ai-powered-3d-tech-company",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-16T14:39:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/james-camerons-lightstorm-ai-powered-3d-company-outsyders-1236864094/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "James Cameron's Lightstorm Vision has acquired Outsyders, a technology company that uses AI and machine learning to enhance 3D production and post-production. Outsyders was founded in 2024 by Paul Becker and others.\n\nThe acquisition aims to create an end-to-end solution for 3D production, combining Outsyders' AI-driven 3D pipeline with Lightstorm's native capture and production capabilities. According to TheWrap, Outsyders has worked on several projects, including \"Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (in 3D),\" \"Blue Angels,\" Disney's \"Lilo & Stitch,\" \"Tron: Ares,\" and \"Moana.\"\n\nOutsyders' stereoscopic processing platform uses real and synthetic data to continuously improve model accuracy, allowing small teams to produce premium stereoscopic content efficiently. James Cameron said he has been working with Outsyders for almost two years and considers their work and AI tools to be world-class.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "James Cameron’s Lightstorm Acquires AI-Driven 3D Tech Company Outsyders",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/james-camerons-lightstorm-acquires-ai-driven-3d-tech-company-outsyders",
        "published": "2026-09-16T13:59:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}