Creative Technology has been appointed as the main studio technology supplier for the CoSTAR National Lab, a new R&D facility opening at Pinewood Studios later in 2026. The lab will integrate advanced computing, creative tools, and production technologies to support AI-driven screen and live performance in the UK, with Creative Technology providing audio-visual and technical services, including a fully IP-native media production system featuring a modular LED wall, projection mapping, motion tracking, and SMPTE ST 2110 media networking.
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Add as preferred sourceThis gives CoSTAR a named systems-integration partner for a facility built around IP-native production, AI compute and a modular LED stage. The setup combines SMPTE ST 2110, private 5G and motion tracking in one R&D environment, which matters for teams testing future screen and live-performance workflows. It also positions Pinewood as the home of a national lab meant to serve film, television, immersive media and gaming. The next concrete signal to watch is the lab’s opening later in 2026 and the first projects using the CoSTAR Stage.
