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PUBLISHER: KBV Research | PRODUCT CODE: 1826752

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PUBLISHER: KBV Research | PRODUCT CODE: 1826752

LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market Size, Share & Industry Analysis Report By Component, By Type, By End Use (Gaming, Advertising, Movie Production, Televisions, and Other End Use), By Country and Growth Forecast, 2025 - 2032

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The Latin America, Middle East and Africa Generative AI In Animation Market would witness market growth of 40.8% CAGR during the forecast period (2025-2032).

The Brazil market dominated the LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market by Country in 2024, and would continue to be a dominant market till 2032; thereby, achieving a market value of USD 184.7 million by 2032. The Argentina market is showcasing a CAGR of 41.5% during (2025 - 2032). Additionally, The UAE market would register a CAGR of 39.6% during (2025 - 2032). The Brazil and Argentina led the LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market by Country with a market share of 21.2% and 11.6% in 2024.

Generative AI has changed animation in the LAMEA region in a big way. It automates tasks like making characters, scenes, and motion graphics. This change has lowered costs and sped up production times, making high-quality animation easier for both big studios and independent creators to get. The growing need for digital content on social media and streaming services has also helped adoption, as GenAI tools make it possible to make content faster and in more creative ways. In the Middle East, partnerships between tech companies and local studios have also helped make culturally relevant productions. The region is ready for more growth in advanced and immersive animation, thanks to government programs and more money going into AI.

Automation of tasks like lip-syncing, background generation, and rigging is a big trend that saves a lot of time and money on labor. AI algorithms that look at how people use things are making personalized and interactive animations more popular in games and ads. Integration with AR and VR technologies is also changing the industry by making it possible to have real-time immersive experiences in entertainment, education, and marketing. To develop local talent and provide solutions that are specific to each region, market leaders are focusing on research and development, partnerships, and training their employees. The competitive landscape includes global companies that offer localized solutions and nimble regional startups. This creates a dynamic ecosystem that encourages new ideas and speeds up the use of generative AI in animation across LAMEA.

Type Outlook

Based on Type, the market is segmented into Transformers, GANs, VAEs, and Other Type. The Transformers market segment dominated the Brazil Generative AI In Animation Market by Type is expected to grow at a CAGR of 37.8 % during the forecast period thereby continuing its dominance until 2032. Also, The VAEs market is anticipated to grow as a CAGR of 39.9 % during the forecast period during (2025 - 2032).

Component Outlook

Based on Component, the market is segmented into Solutions, and Services. With a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 38.9% over the projection period, the Solutions Market, dominate the UAE Generative AI In Animation Market by Component in 2024 and would be a prominent market until 2032. The Services market is expected to witness a CAGR of 41.3% during (2025 - 2032).

Country Outlook

Brazil's generative AI in animation market is growing quickly because of the country's strong creative culture, government-supported digital projects, and rising demand for high-quality content in gaming, advertising, streaming, and education. Anime and digital media are popular with young people, and affordable cloud-based AI tools let smaller studios and independent artists compete with bigger ones. Some of the most important trends are AI-generated anime and cartoons, personalized ads, immersive gaming environments, and educational animations. As streaming services grow, AI-driven content that is specific to certain areas is becoming more popular. There are local studios, new startups, and big companies from around the world all competing in the same space. To be successful, they all need to make animation that is culturally relevant, efficient, and of high quality.

List of Key Companies Profiled

  • Adobe, Inc.
  • Autodesk, Inc.
  • NVIDIA Corporation
  • Google LLC
  • The Walt Disney Company
  • Unity Software, Inc.
  • Epic Games, Inc.
  • Runway AI, Inc.
  • OpenAI, LLC
  • ServiceNow, Inc.

LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market Report Segmentation

By Component

  • Solutions
  • Services

By Type

  • Transformers
  • GANs
  • VAEs
  • Other Type

By End Use

  • Gaming
  • Advertising
  • Movie Production
  • Televisions (Over-the-Top)
  • Other End Use

By Country

  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • UAE
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • Nigeria
  • Rest of LAMEA

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Market Scope & Methodology

  • 1.1 Market Definition
  • 1.2 Objectives
  • 1.3 Market Scope
  • 1.4 Segmentation
    • 1.4.1 LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market, by Component
    • 1.4.2 LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market, by Type
    • 1.4.3 LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market, by End Use
    • 1.4.4 LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market, by Country
  • 1.5 Methodology for the research

Chapter 2. Market at a Glance

  • 2.1 Key Highlights

Chapter 3. Market Overview

  • 3.1 Introduction
    • 3.1.1 Overview
      • 3.1.1.1 Market Composition and Scenario
  • 3.2 Key Factors Impacting the Market
    • 3.2.1 Market Drivers
    • 3.2.2 Market Restraints
    • 3.2.3 Market Opportunities
    • 3.2.4 Market Challenges

Chapter 4. Market Trends - LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market

Chapter 5. State of Competition - LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market

Chapter 6. Value Chain Analysis of Generative AI In Animation Market

Chapter 7. Product Life Cycle (PLC) - Generative AI In Animation Market

Chapter 8. Market Consolidation - Generative AI In Animation Market

Chapter 9. Key Customer Criteria - Generative AI In Animation Market

Chapter 10. Competition Analysis - Global

  • 10.1 KBV Cardinal Matrix
  • 10.2 Recent Industry Wide Strategic Developments
    • 10.2.1 Partnerships, Collaborations and Agreements
    • 10.2.2 Product Launches and Product Expansions
    • 10.2.3 Acquisition and Mergers
  • 10.3 Market Share Analysis, 2024
  • 10.4 Top Winning Strategies
    • 10.4.1 Key Leading Strategies: Percentage Distribution (2021-2025)
    • 10.4.2 Key Strategic Move: (Product Launches and Product Expansions : 2023, Jun - 2025, May) Leading Players
  • 10.5 Porter Five Forces Analysis

Chapter 11. LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market by Component

  • 11.1 LAMEA Solutions Market by Country
  • 11.2 LAMEA Services Market by Country

Chapter 12. LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market by Type

  • 12.1 LAMEA Transformers Market by Country
  • 12.2 LAMEA GANs Market by Country
  • 12.3 LAMEA VAEs Market by Country
  • 12.4 LAMEA Other Type Market by Country

Chapter 13. LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market by End Use

  • 13.1 LAMEA Gaming Market by Country
  • 13.2 LAMEA Advertising Market by Country
  • 13.3 LAMEA Movie Production Market by Country
  • 13.4 LAMEA Televisions (Over-the-Top) Market by Country
  • 13.5 LAMEA Other End Use Market by Country

Chapter 14. LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market by Country

  • 14.1 Brazil Generative AI In Animation Market
    • 14.1.1 Brazil Generative AI In Animation Market by Component
    • 14.1.2 Brazil Generative AI In Animation Market by Type
    • 14.1.3 Brazil Generative AI In Animation Market by End Use
  • 14.2 Argentina Generative AI In Animation Market
    • 14.2.1 Argentina Generative AI In Animation Market by Component
    • 14.2.2 Argentina Generative AI In Animation Market by Type
    • 14.2.3 Argentina Generative AI In Animation Market by End Use
  • 14.3 UAE Generative AI In Animation Market
    • 14.3.1 UAE Generative AI In Animation Market by Component
    • 14.3.2 UAE Generative AI In Animation Market by Type
    • 14.3.3 UAE Generative AI In Animation Market by End Use
  • 14.4 Saudi Arabia Generative AI In Animation Market
    • 14.4.1 Saudi Arabia Generative AI In Animation Market by Component
    • 14.4.2 Saudi Arabia Generative AI In Animation Market by Type
    • 14.4.3 Saudi Arabia Generative AI In Animation Market by End Use
  • 14.5 South Africa Generative AI In Animation Market
    • 14.5.1 South Africa Generative AI In Animation Market by Component
    • 14.5.2 South Africa Generative AI In Animation Market by Type
    • 14.5.3 South Africa Generative AI In Animation Market by End Use
  • 14.6 Nigeria Generative AI In Animation Market
    • 14.6.1 Nigeria Generative AI In Animation Market by Component
    • 14.6.2 Nigeria Generative AI In Animation Market by Type
    • 14.6.3 Nigeria Generative AI In Animation Market by End Use
  • 14.7 Rest of LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market
    • 14.7.1 Rest of LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market by Component
    • 14.7.2 Rest of LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market by Type
    • 14.7.3 Rest of LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market by End Use

Chapter 15. Company Profiles

  • 15.1 Adobe, Inc.
    • 15.1.1 Company Overview
    • 15.1.2 Financial Analysis
    • 15.1.3 Segmental and Regional Analysis
    • 15.1.4 Research & Development Expense
    • 15.1.5 Recent strategies and developments:
      • 15.1.5.1 Product Launches and Product Expansions:
    • 15.1.6 SWOT Analysis
  • 15.2 Autodesk, Inc.
    • 15.2.1 Company Overview
    • 15.2.2 Financial Analysis
    • 15.2.3 Regional Analysis
    • 15.2.4 Research & Development Expenses
    • 15.2.5 Recent strategies and developments:
      • 15.2.5.1 Product Launches and Product Expansions:
      • 15.2.5.2 Acquisition and Mergers:
    • 15.2.6 SWOT Analysis
  • 15.3 NVIDIA Corporation
    • 15.3.1 Company Overview
    • 15.3.2 Financial Analysis
    • 15.3.3 Segmental and Regional Analysis
    • 15.3.4 Research & Development Expenses
    • 15.3.5 Recent strategies and developments:
      • 15.3.5.1 Product Launches and Product Expansions:
    • 15.3.6 SWOT Analysis
  • 15.4 Google LLC
    • 15.4.1 Company Overview
    • 15.4.2 Financial Analysis
    • 15.4.3 Segmental and Regional Analysis
    • 15.4.4 Research & Development Expenses
    • 15.4.5 Recent strategies and developments:
      • 15.4.5.1 Product Launches and Product Expansions:
    • 15.4.6 SWOT Analysis
  • 15.5 The Walt Disney Company
    • 15.5.1 Company Overview
    • 15.5.2 Financial Analysis
    • 15.5.3 Segmental and Regional Analysis
  • 15.6 Unity Software, Inc.
    • 15.6.1 Company Overview
    • 15.6.2 Financial Analysis
    • 15.6.3 Regional Analysis
    • 15.6.4 Research & Development Expenses
    • 15.6.5 Recent strategies and developments:
      • 15.6.5.1 Product Launches and Product Expansions:
  • 15.7 Epic Games, Inc.
    • 15.7.1 Company Overview
    • 15.7.2 Recent strategies and developments:
      • 15.7.2.1 Product Launches and Product Expansions:
    • 15.7.3 SWOT Analysis
  • 15.8 Runway AI, Inc.
    • 15.8.1 Company Overview
    • 15.8.2 Recent strategies and developments:
      • 15.8.2.1 Partnerships, Collaborations, and Agreements:
      • 15.8.2.2 Product Launches and Product Expansions:
  • 15.9 OpenAI, LLC
    • 15.9.1 Company Overview
    • 15.9.2 Recent strategies and developments:
      • 15.9.2.1 Product Launches and Product Expansions:
    • 15.9.3 SWOT Analysis
  • 15.10. ServiceNow, Inc.
    • 15.10.1 Company Overview
    • 15.10.2 Financial Analysis
    • 15.10.3 Regional Analysis
    • 15.10.4 Research & Development Expenses

LIST OF TABLES

  • TABLE 1 LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 2 LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 3 Partnerships, Collaborations and Agreements- Generative AI In Animation Market
  • TABLE 4 Product Launches And Product Expansions- Generative AI In Animation Market
  • TABLE 5 Acquisition and Mergers- Generative AI In Animation Market
  • TABLE 6 LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market by Component, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 7 LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market by Component, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 8 LAMEA Solutions Market by Country, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 9 LAMEA Solutions Market by Country, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 10 LAMEA Services Market by Country, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 11 LAMEA Services Market by Country, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 12 LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market by Type, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 13 LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market by Type, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 14 LAMEA Transformers Market by Country, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 15 LAMEA Transformers Market by Country, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 16 LAMEA GANs Market by Country, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 17 LAMEA GANs Market by Country, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 18 LAMEA VAEs Market by Country, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 19 LAMEA VAEs Market by Country, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 20 LAMEA Other Type Market by Country, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 21 LAMEA Other Type Market by Country, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 22 LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market by End Use, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 23 LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market by End Use, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 24 LAMEA Gaming Market by Country, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 25 LAMEA Gaming Market by Country, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 26 LAMEA Advertising Market by Country, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 27 LAMEA Advertising Market by Country, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 28 LAMEA Movie Production Market by Country, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 29 LAMEA Movie Production Market by Country, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 30 LAMEA Televisions (Over-the-Top) Market by Country, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 31 LAMEA Televisions (Over-the-Top) Market by Country, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 32 LAMEA Other End Use Market by Country, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 33 LAMEA Other End Use Market by Country, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 34 LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market by Country, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 35 LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market by Country, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 36 Brazil Generative AI In Animation Market, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 37 Brazil Generative AI In Animation Market, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 38 Brazil Generative AI In Animation Market by Component, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 39 Brazil Generative AI In Animation Market by Component, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 40 Brazil Generative AI In Animation Market by Type, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 41 Brazil Generative AI In Animation Market by Type, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 42 Brazil Generative AI In Animation Market by End Use, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 43 Brazil Generative AI In Animation Market by End Use, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 44 Argentina Generative AI In Animation Market, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 45 Argentina Generative AI In Animation Market, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 46 Argentina Generative AI In Animation Market by Component, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 47 Argentina Generative AI In Animation Market by Component, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 48 Argentina Generative AI In Animation Market by Type, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 49 Argentina Generative AI In Animation Market by Type, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 50 Argentina Generative AI In Animation Market by End Use, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 51 Argentina Generative AI In Animation Market by End Use, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 52 UAE Generative AI In Animation Market, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 53 UAE Generative AI In Animation Market, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 54 UAE Generative AI In Animation Market by Component, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 55 UAE Generative AI In Animation Market by Component, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 56 UAE Generative AI In Animation Market by Type, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 57 UAE Generative AI In Animation Market by Type, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 58 UAE Generative AI In Animation Market by End Use, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 59 UAE Generative AI In Animation Market by End Use, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 60 Saudi Arabia Generative AI In Animation Market, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 61 Saudi Arabia Generative AI In Animation Market, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 62 Saudi Arabia Generative AI In Animation Market by Component, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 63 Saudi Arabia Generative AI In Animation Market by Component, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 64 Saudi Arabia Generative AI In Animation Market by Type, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 65 Saudi Arabia Generative AI In Animation Market by Type, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 66 Saudi Arabia Generative AI In Animation Market by End Use, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 67 Saudi Arabia Generative AI In Animation Market by End Use, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 68 South Africa Generative AI In Animation Market, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 69 South Africa Generative AI In Animation Market, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 70 South Africa Generative AI In Animation Market by Component, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 71 South Africa Generative AI In Animation Market by Component, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 72 South Africa Generative AI In Animation Market by Type, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 73 South Africa Generative AI In Animation Market by Type, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 74 South Africa Generative AI In Animation Market by End Use, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 75 South Africa Generative AI In Animation Market by End Use, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 76 Nigeria Generative AI In Animation Market, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 77 Nigeria Generative AI In Animation Market, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 78 Nigeria Generative AI In Animation Market by Component, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 79 Nigeria Generative AI In Animation Market by Component, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 80 Nigeria Generative AI In Animation Market by Type, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 81 Nigeria Generative AI In Animation Market by Type, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 82 Nigeria Generative AI In Animation Market by End Use, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 83 Nigeria Generative AI In Animation Market by End Use, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 84 Rest of LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 85 Rest of LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 86 Rest of LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market by Component, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 87 Rest of LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market by Component, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 88 Rest of LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market by Type, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 89 Rest of LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market by Type, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 90 Rest of LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market by End Use, 2021 - 2024, USD Million
  • TABLE 91 Rest of LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market by End Use, 2025 - 2032, USD Million
  • TABLE 92 Key Information - Adobe, Inc.
  • TABLE 93 Key Information - Autodesk, Inc.
  • TABLE 94 Key Information - NVIDIA Corporation
  • TABLE 95 Key Information - Google LLC
  • TABLE 96 Key information - The Walt Disney Company
  • TABLE 97 Key Information - Unity Software, Inc.
  • TABLE 98 key Information - Epic Games, Inc.
  • TABLE 99 Key Information - Runway AI, Inc.
  • TABLE 100 Key Information - OpenAI, LLC
  • TABLE 101 Key Information - ServiceNow, Inc.

LIST OF FIGURES

  • FIG 1 Methodology for the research
  • FIG 2 LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market, 2021 - 2032, USD Million
  • FIG 3 Key Factors Impacting LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market
  • FIG 4 Value Chain Analysis of Generative AI In Animation Market
  • FIG 5 Product Life Cycle (PLC) - Generative AI In Animation Market
  • FIG 6 Market Consolidation - Generative AI In Animation Market
  • FIG 7 Key Customer Criteria - Generative AI In Animation Market
  • FIG 8 KBV Cardinal Matrix
  • FIG 9 Market Share Analysis, 2024
  • FIG 10 Key Leading Strategies: Percentage Distribution (2021-2025)
  • FIG 11 Key Strategic Move: (Product Launches and Product Expansions : 2023, Jun - 2025, May) Leading Players
  • FIG 12 Porter's Five Forces Analysis - Generative AI In Animation Market
  • FIG 13 LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market share by Component, 2024
  • FIG 14 LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market share by Component, 2032
  • FIG 15 LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market by Component, 2021 - 2032, USD Million
  • FIG 16 LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market share by Type, 2024
  • FIG 17 LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market by Type, 2032
  • FIG 18 LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market by Type, 2021 - 2032, USD Million
  • FIG 19 LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market share by End Use, 2024
  • FIG 20 LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market share by End Use, 2032
  • FIG 21 LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market by End Use, 2021 - 2032, USD Million
  • FIG 22 LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market share by Country, 2024
  • FIG 23 LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market share by Country, 2032
  • FIG 24 LAMEA Generative AI In Animation Market by Country, 2021 - 2032, USD Million
  • FIG 25 SWOT Analysis: Adobe, Inc.
  • FIG 26 Recent strategies and developments: Autodesk, Inc.
  • FIG 27 SWOT Analysis: Autodesk, Inc.
  • FIG 28 SWOT Analysis: NVIDIA Corporation
  • FIG 29 SWOT Analysis: Google LLC
  • FIG 30 Swot Analysis: Epic Games, Inc.
  • FIG 31 SWOT Analysis: OpenAI, LLC
  • FIG 32 SWOT Analysis: ServiceNow, Inc.
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