AIS present AMD™ with the Production Technology Lumiere Award

Pictured left to right: Kumaran Siva, CVP, Enterprise AI, John Canning, Director, Strategic Partnerships - M&E, Jack Huynh, SVP/GM, Computing and Graphics Group, Raghu Nambiar, CVP, SW Solutions Engineering, Herman Nakamura, Director, Enterprise AI

AMD™ “Zen 5”-based EPYC™ and Ryzen™ Threadripper™ 9000 Series Processors Power a New Era of Filmmaking

AMD enables Hollywood’s most demanding creators as they stretch the boundaries of visual storytelling. On Feb. 9, 2026, the Advanced Imaging Society (AIS) presented AMD with its Production Technology Lumiere Award to recognize the capabilities of its latest generation of “Zen 5”-based EPYC™ Server and Ryzen™ Threadripper™ Pro workstation processors.

During the ceremony, the award presenter, Evan Jacobs, Vice Chair of AIS from Marvel Studios, underscored how dramatically computing technology has reshaped filmmaking. “Using a 2005 vintage workstation to render next year’s ‘Toy Story 5,’ the team at Pixar would need 131 years to get Woody and Buzz Lightyear to the screen,”. Today, that same level of work can be completed in hours thanks to the newest architecture from AMD.

AMD processors deliver compute‑dense architecture, exceptional throughput, and leadership energy efficiency. With up to 192 cores on EPYC and up to 96 cores on Threadripper Pro, AMD processors give studios the power to consolidate demanding workloads, accelerate creative iteration, and keep production timelines on track.

Studios are increasingly turning to high-density, energy-efficient compute to meet the demands of real-time rendering, complex simulations, and AI-driven workflows. AMD EPYC and Threadripper Pro platforms enable that shift, giving directors and artists the power to hit their creative and production goals without compromise.

About the Advanced Imaging Society (AIS

The Advanced Imaging Society, (AIS), is a professional organization led studios including Disney, Warner Bros Discovery, HBO, Lucasfilm, PIXAR, Sony, Amazon Prime, Universal and others to bring technology leaders and filmmakers together to collaborate on solving common challenges. Their ongoing mission has been to support the build-out of cutting-edge Hollywood production pipelines and tech stacks to maximize the creative capabilities of filmmakers. Each year, the Society gathers filmmakers and tech leaders involved in the year’s biggest movies and series to present Lumiere Awards for distinguished achievement.