Stella& Unveils Mithril, an AI Production OS for Short Anime
Mithril aims to shorten anime production from years to months by using original IP as core input data rather than AI prompts, with professional staff managing final quality.
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Stella& announced Mithril, an AI-based production OS that converts manga, light novels, and webtoons into short animations. The system handles story adaptation, camera direction, scene composition, and quality verification within one platform. Stella& has completed proofs of concept with major Japanese companies and is advancing a joint short animation project using an idol IP with a global fandom.
Stella& CEO Kang Soyeon said the company wants to build a media-mix ecosystem for content IP through Mithril. The OS was developed over one year at the company's attached research institute. Unlike typical AI video generation tools, Mithril does not start from prompts but uses the original IP as core input data. AI handles speed improvement and cost reduction while professional staff manage final quality. Short animations produced by Stella& are concluding distribution agreements with multiple global platforms, moving beyond technology verification to actual distribution pipelines. Stella& plans to expand Mithril's services to the North American market, using the Japanese market as a foothold.
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