{"rewrite":{"id":"r_68d26897b5e04100ff23da40","clusterId":"c_a648fe7aff750e1be913df42","slug":"new-studio-intelligent-animation-adapts-2-tapas-webtoons-into-animated-series","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"New Studio Intelligent Animation Adapts 2 Tapas Webtoons Into Animated Series","summary":"Intelligent Animation, a new Los Angeles-based studio founded by former Syfy and ABC executives, announced its first two productions: animated adaptations of Tapas webtoons The Dragon Prince's Bride and The Prince's Personal Physician. Both series will premiere later this year on the short-form streaming platform aTwist. The studio combines traditional animation with AI-assisted tools but does not use AI for scripts, artwork, or voice performances.","whyItMatters":"The launch of Intelligent Animation marks a new studio built by veteran TV executives that openly integrates AI-assisted production tools while adapting popular webtoon IP for a dedicated microseries platform.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eIntelligent Animation officially launched on June 23 with two announced projects: The Dragon Prince\u0026#39;s Bride, based on a novel by C.J. Young, and The Prince\u0026#39;s Personal Physician, both licensed from Tapas Entertainment. The studio, founded by former Syfy president Mark Stern and former ABC Entertainment chairman Lloyd Braun, says it combines traditional animation, visual effects, and AI-assisted production tools while keeping artists in control of the creative process. The company explicitly stated it does not use AI to generate scripts, original artwork, or voice performances. Both series will premiere later this year on aTwist, a microseries platform co-founded by Braun, Jana Winograde, and Susan Rovner. Additional Tapas-based projects in development include Prince of Silk and Thorn and Governess of a Tyrant.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dragon Prince\u0026#39;s Bride\u003c/strong\u003e: Based on the novel by C.J. Young; follows a slave woman who discovers an injured stranger in the woods\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Prince\u0026#39;s Personal Physician\u003c/strong\u003e: Centers on a female surgeon transported to a kingdom where women are forbidden from practicing medicine\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Intelligent Animation's AI-assisted toolset stops short of script, art, or voice work. The boundary line matters more than the tool itself.","twitterPost":"Intelligent Animation uses AI-assisted tools but draws the line at scripts, artwork, and voice. That distinction is the actual policy.","threadsPost":"Intelligent Animation's first announcement includes a clear boundary: AI-assisted tools for production, but no AI for scripts, artwork, or voice performances. The line they drew is more telling than the tool itself.","newsletterBlurb":"Intelligent Animation, a new studio led by former Syfy and ABC executives, announced its first two projects: animated adaptations of Tapas webtoons The Dragon Prince's Bride and The Prince's Personal Physician. Both will premiere on the short-form platform aTwist later this year. The studio says it uses AI-assisted production tools but not for scripts, artwork, or voice performances.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-26/new-studio-intelligent-animation-to-adapt-2-tapas-webtoons-into-animated-series/.238973\",\"title\":\"New Studio Intelligent Animation to Adapt 2 Tapas Webtoons Into Animated Series\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3876,"outputTokens":708,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782531867,"createdAt":"2026-06-27T03:37:22.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-27T03:40:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-27T03:40:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_a648fe7aff750e1be913df42","canonicalTitle":"News\nNew Studio Intelligent Animation to Adapt 2 Tapas Webtoons Into Animated Series","representativeArticleId":"a_94efdf0943f716f0fca883bc","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"The Dragon Prince's Bride\",\"The Prince's Personal Physician\"],\"studios\":[\"Intelligent Animation\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-26T13:15:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-26T13:15:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-27T03:40:26.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-26/new-studio-intelligent-animation-to-adapt-2-tapas-webtoons-into-animated-series/.238973","title":"News\nNew Studio Intelligent Animation to Adapt 2 Tapas Webtoons Into Animated Series"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["The Dragon Prince's Bride","The Prince's Personal Physician"],"studios":["Intelligent Animation"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Intelligent Animation launched on June 23 with two projects: The Dragon Prince's Bride and The Prince's Personal Physician, both licensed from Tapas Entertainment.","The studio was founded by former Syfy president Mark Stern and former ABC Entertainment chairman Lloyd Braun.","Intelligent Animation uses AI-assisted production tools but does not use AI to generate scripts, original artwork, or voice performances.","Both series will premiere later this year on aTwist, a microseries platform co-founded by Lloyd Braun, Jana Winograde, and Susan Rovner.","Additional Tapas-based projects in development include Prince of Silk and Thorn and Governess of a Tyrant."]}