Hans Ku appointed Chief Product Officer at Utopai Studios

Utopai Studios has named Hans Ku as its new Chief Product Officer. Reporting to CEO and Co-Founder Cecilia Shen, Ku will oversee product, engineering, research, and business development.

Ku joins the studio from The Walt Disney Company, where he served as Vice President of AI and Engineering in the Office of Technology Enablement. During his tenure at Disney, he played a leadership role in the company’s collaboration with OpenAI regarding the generative video technology Sora.

His previous experience includes roles at DreamWorks Animation, where he co-developed the DreamColor display, and positions at Tubi, Yahoo, and Flipagram. At Utopai Studios, Ku is tasked with scaling the technology supporting the company’s film and television slate and expanding PAI, its cinematic storytelling engine.