What is Maya (software)?
{{Infobox software | title = Autodesk Maya | caption = Screenshot of Maya 8.0 | developer = [[Autodesk]] | author = [[Alias Systems Corporation]] | released = {{start date and age|1 February 1998}} | latest release version = 2024.1 | latest release date = {{Start date and age|2023|04}} | programming language = [[C++]],<ref>[http://www.research.att.com/~bs/applications.html List of C++ applications], maintained by C++ creator [[Bjarne Stroustrup]]</ref> [[Maya Embedded Language|MEL]], [[Python (programming language)|Python]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cgkit.sourceforge.net/maya_tutorials/intro/|title=Python/Maya: Introductory tutorial|author=Matthias Baas|date=2006-05-08|accessdate=2010-12-10|publisher=cgkit.sourceforge.net| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20101115013603/http://cgkit.sourceforge.net/maya_tutorials/intro/| archivedate= 15 November 2010 }}</ref> | operating system = Linux<br>Mac OS<br>Microsoft Windows | platform = [[32-bit application|x86]], [[64-bit application|x64]] | language = English, Japanese | status = Active | genre = [[3D computer graphics]] | license = [[Proprietary software|Proprietary]] | website = [http://www.autodesk.com/maya www.autodesk.com/maya] }} '''Autodesk Maya''', commonly shortened to '''Maya''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|ɑː|j|ə}}), is a 3D [[computer graphics]] program that runs on [[Microsoft Windows]], [[Mac OS]] and [[Linux]]. It was originally made by Alias Systems Corporation and is now owned by Autodesk, Inc. It is used to create interactive 3D applications, including video games, animated film, TV series, or visual effects. ==Sources== {{Reflist}} {{tech-stub}} [[Category:Graphics software]]