Usman Riaz
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Usman Riaz is a Pakistani animator and filmmaker, best known for creating the country's first hand-drawn animated feature film, 'The Glassworker.' He is a passionate advocate for the use of animation as a storytelling medium and has voiced his views on the role of artificial intelligence in art, emphasizing that while AI can be a powerful tool, it should not replace human creativity.
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Usman Riaz is the writer and director of The Glassworker.
Watermelon pictures acquires US distribution rights for Usman Riaz’s The Glassworker - CultureDawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·
Pakistan· 2025-05-16
Pakistan· 2025-05-16
Usman Riaz created Pakistan’s first hand-drawn animated film, The Glassworker, inspired by Miyazaki's art.
The AI Studio Ghibli trend is an insult to art and artists - CommentDawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·Pakistan· 2025-03-30
Pakistan· 2025-03-30
Usman Riaz, the man behind Pakistan’s first hand-drawn animated film, The Glassworker, said, 'AI is the future — but it’s a tool, not the artist.'
You can now turn yourself into a Studio Ghibli-style character with AI, but should you? - CommentDawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·Pakistan· 2025-03-28
Pakistan· 2025-03-28
