Seedance 2.5 promises 30-second AI videos with detailed creative control

ByteDance has launched Seedance 2.5, a video generation model designed to create longer clips, use more reference material and support more precise edits. ByteDance announces the release in an official Seed blog post, describing the model as a step from generating isolated clips toward producing more complete audiovisual work. The model can generate up to …

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MiniMax unveils H3 video model with 2K output and stereo audio

Chinese AI company MiniMax has introduced H3, a multimodal generation model that can work with text, images, video and audio in the same request. The company says the model can create clips up to 15 seconds long in 2K resolution with native stereo sound, while also supporting editing and motion transfer from reference videos. The …

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Palmier Pro lets Claude and Codex take on video editing grunt work

Palmier Pro is a new open-source video editor for macOS that combines a traditional timeline with AI generation and controls for AI agents. Co-founder Harrison Tin presents the project in a Show HN post on Hacker News, describing it as a tool designed to reduce repetitive work in video production rather than replace editorial judgment. …

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Black Forest Labs FLUX 3 is a multimodal video and image model

Black Forest Labs has introduced FLUX 3, a new foundation model designed to generate images and video with synchronized audio, while also serving as a base for robotics systems. The company is initially limiting access to selected users and partners through an Early Access programme. FLUX 3 Video can create clips up to 20 seconds …

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Google Vids adds personal AI avatars and Gemini Omni video tools

Google Vids is expanding from an AI assisted presentation tool into a broader video creation service. The new features let eligible users create a digital avatar based on their own appearance and voice. Sarah Perez reports for TechCrunch that Google Vids creates these personal avatars from an uploaded selfie and voice recording. Users can then …

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Seedance gains ground in Hollywood despite deepfake backlash

ByteDance’s video generation tool Seedance is gaining traction in Hollywood, despite an earlier scandal over a viral deepfake clip. Nilesh Christopher reports for the Los Angeles Times that the Chinese tech giant, best known as the former majority owner of TikTok, has been quietly courting American filmmakers and executives. Earlier this year, a 15-second AI-generated …

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Apple expands Creator Studio with AI features for video, image, and audio editing

Apple has updated its Creator Studio suite with a range of AI-powered features across Pixelmator Pro, Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and other apps. Juli Clover reports for MacRumors that the updates span video editing, image creation, audio production, and document tools. For content professionals working with video, Final Cut Pro receives two notable AI …

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Gemini Omni Flash: Google brings conversational video editing to the enterprise

Google has opened its Gemini Omni Flash model to developers and enterprise customers via API, bringing conversational video editing to professional workflows for the first time. Sam Witteveen reports for VentureBeat that the model, which debuted at Google I/O 2026, lets users generate and refine video clips through plain-language instructions rather than prompt-by-prompt generation from …

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ByteDance confirms Seedance 2.5 with longer clips and more creative control

ByteDance has confirmed the name and launch window for its next AI video generation model. Ryan Merket reports for RuntimeWire that Seedance 2.5 is set to arrive in early July, bringing three notable upgrades over its predecessor: native 30-second single-shot video output, a dramatically expanded capacity for reference materials, and improved tools for controlling and …

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Google expands AI avatars in Vids with more languages and custom controls

Google has significantly upgraded the AI avatar features in its video creation tool Google Vids. A post in Google Workspace Updates explains that the changes include more preset avatars, broader language support, and new ways to control custom avatars in generated video clips. The number of preset avatars has grown from 23 to 53. The …

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