Digital art has transformed from a niche creative pursuit into a dominant cultural force, shaping everything from contemporary exhibitions at massive museums to social media aesthetics. With this evolution, the "rules" of digital art are constantly shifting — what worked a couple years ago might not hold today. Whether you're a seasoned digital artist or just starting out, here are the new rules to navigate this (in my opinion) very exciting landscape.

Independent post-production studio Creative Outpost has unveiled CO-Stream, its bespoke remote grading platform, custom-built to recreate the experience of working together inside its boutique Fitzrovia grading suite from anywhere in the world. Rather than relying on a conventional remote viewing set-up, CO-Stream has been designed around Creative Outpost’s own creative workflow, combining ultra-low latency with a unique digital ‘reception’, live grading and private breakout spaces to create a remote experience unlike the standard video-call-and-stream model.

Tinderflint has totally scrapped the idea of a traditional roster, instead opting to matchmake a bespoke team for each production. From broadcast to digital, television to social and now the rapid evolution of AI and creator led content, every major shift has changed not only what audiences watch, but how creative work gets made. Yet one part of the industry has remained remarkably consistent: the traditional production company roster.

Digital artists do not always need a studio, a large set, or expensive production equipment to make interesting video art. Sometimes the strongest material is already around them. A reflection in a shop window, shadows moving across a wall, people crossing a street, steam rising from a cup, rain on glass, or the rhythm of escalators in a station can all become raw visual material.

The newly unveiled Hotspring 2.0 interface is designed for those people actually charged with managing multiple shots across projects of all sizes. It centralises what can be a fragmented process that is typically managed through email chains and spreadsheets and provides users with everything they need in one place.

If you’re a digital artist, you probably know the struggle: you want natural light in your workspace, but the moment the sun hits your monitor, your entire screen turns into a mirror. So when we had the chance to try motorized shades from SmartWings, I was curious whether they could actually make a difference in a studio environment. After using them for a bit, I can honestly say: they’re one of those upgrades you don’t realize you needed until you have them.

Fair concern, isn’t it? Lately, almost every digital artist I talk to asks some version of the same question, so I felt the urge to sit down and write about how I, as a curator who isn’t necessarily against artificial intelligence, think you can make your work feel original when AI art Is everywhere.

SLAPSHOT has launched Autopilot, the first fully autonomous AI system designed to rotoscope every layer in a shot, fully automatically. Autopilot is poised to supercharge post-production pipelines and revolutionize the VFX industry. Built for production-scale workflows, Autopilot marks the next major step in SLAPSHOT’s mission to remove bottlenecks from post-production by automating its most time-consuming tasks with an AI Roto tool capable of processing hundreds of shots per day. Autopilot is available both through the platform and via enterprise API for custom data environments and pipeline integrations.