​Curious Refuge Workshops are 1-hour live sessions designed to give you deeper insight into industry workflows, cutting-edge tools, and real creator experiences.

A noir cat detective. A dark 1930s cartoon city. A missing unicorn! Vitaly Nico knows what it takes to make AI animation that breaks through. As Co-Founder, Director, and Producer of London-based V+ Animation, his work has reached the feeds of Will Smith, Snoop Dogg, and Martin Lawrence, with collaborations spanning Warner Records, Amazon Music, and Red Bull Records — and award-winning recognition from AI film festivals across France, Korea, the UK, and Spain. A holder of the UK Global Talent Visa, reserved for individuals with exceptional achievement in their field, Vitaly brings both the industry credibility and the creative firepower to show you exactly what's possible with AI animation. In this workshop, he pulls back the curtain on Benny Whiskers: The Case of the Missing Unicorn, his noir series following a cat detective through a dark 1930s cartoon city, built using Director Mode in CapCut Video Studio — for an inside look at exactly how it all came together.

​LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vitnico/

​Instagram: @vitnico @vplusanimation

​CRE[AI]TE 2026 is CapCut’s first AI Festival, a global stage built to award the imagination this medium makes possible. It honors the idea, point of view, craft and taste that bring each work to life. Submit across Film, Series, Creative, and Commercial. Selected works are reviewed by an international jury and featured across CapCut’s official channels. Guided by human vision. Powered by CapCut.

​CRE[AI]TE 2026 Official website for submission:

​https://capcut.creaite26.com/

*This event is open to the public. Everyone is welcome to attend!