Animation studio Viva Pictures is upending the family animation distribution game with a new business model. Instead of traditional profit splits, founder Victor Elizalde's company offers gross royalties paid directly off the top—cutting creators in from day one. According to Variety, Viva also leverages AI to analyze and predict project success, combining unconventional financial structures with data-driven decision-making in an industry struggling to adapt to shifting entertainment consumption.

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