Los Angeles-based Sigma Girl Media has formed a strategic partnership with Singapore’s Tiny Island Productions (Dream Defenders, Ben 10 – Destroy All Aliens), which will leverage the latter’s AI animation pipeline and experience talent pool to create short-form content that helps brands and IP owners meet growing demand for content across multiple platforms. The partner studios say they will be able to complete these productions up to 10 times faster and a 50% lower costs than conventional animation studios.
Sigma Girl Media is headed by Amy Takahara, an industry veteran with more than six years of experience at Netflix, most recently as Director of Kids & Family Acquisitions and Co-Commissions across animation and live action. Prior to Netflix, she was Director of Global Acquisitions at Nickelodeon, and earlier held key distribution roles at The Jim Henson Company, Mattel and Fremantle.
Beyond its AI capabilities, Tiny Island Productions brings strong business relationships in China and across Asia to the partnership, offering valuable insights into emerging trends such as micro-dramas. As this format grows in popularity, the partnership uses AI to help brands leverage this trend, creating micro-dramas or elevating production values with AI-generated VFX.
“With Amy’s two decades of Hollywood insight, this partnership is a game-changer. Our focus Revolutionizing micro-drama through AI — merging creativity and technology to redefine entertainment,” said Tiny Island’s founder, David Kwok.
Tiny Island says is committed to maintaining a “human touch” in its AI-enhanced production model, keeping its creative employees trained on the latest technology and equipped to produce AI-generated content — and, importantly, employed in the evolving digital entertainment landscape. Currently, Tiny Island is partnering with ITE to launch a Skillsfuture Industry Training Program where up to 90% of the training fee is covered by this fund.
“I’m incredibly excited to be partnering with Tiny Island Productions on this groundbreaking AI initiative,” said Sigma Girl’s Takahara. “As a leading animation studio, they bring not only deep expertise but also a forward-thinking approach to integrating AI into the creative process. What’s especially inspiring is their commitment to training and empowering their animators to create AI-assisted content — ensuring that people remain at the heart of innovation. Together, we’re setting the stage for a new era of high-quality, human- driven storytelling enhanced by AI.”
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