At its “Made on YouTube” event, YouTube announced several new tools that use artificial intelligence to assist content creators. The new features are designed for podcasters and for creators of its short-form video format, Shorts. New tools for podcasters YouTube says it will use AI to help video podcasters create promotional clips more easily by …
Google Photos now allows users in the US to transform still images into four-second videos for free. The Verge reports that the feature uses Google’s Veo 3 AI model and is accessible via the “Create” tab. Users can choose between “Subtle movements” or an “I’m feeling lucky” option to animate their pictures. According to Google …
Chinese tech giant Tencent has launched HunyuanWorld-Voyager, an AI model that transforms static images into navigable 3D-like video sequences. Benj Edwards reports about the announcement for Ars Technica. The system generates 49-frame video clips lasting roughly two seconds from a single photograph. Users can define camera movements such as forward, backward, and turning motions to …
YouTube has announced new generative AI features for its short-form video platform, Shorts. According to the company, these tools aim to make content creation easier and more creative for users. The new features are accessible through a central hub called “AI playground.” The announcement highlights two main additions: These features are powered by Google’s Veo …
Netflix has officially begun using generative artificial intelligence in its content production, a move that highlights the technology’s growing role in Hollywood. Co-CEO Ted Sarandos confirmed that AI created visual effects for the first time in the Argentine series “El Eternaut.” Sarandos stated that the technology enabled the production team to create a scene of …
Adobe is expanding its Firefly generative AI tools with new features for video creation. As reported by Sabrina Ortiz for ZDNet, users can now generate custom sound effects from text descriptions. A unique aspect of this tool allows creators to record their own voice to guide the timing and intensity of the generated audio. Another …
Google has introduced a new feature in its AI tool Gemini that allows users to transform still photos into eight-second video clips with sound. The capability was announced in a company blog post by David Sharon, the Multimodal Generation Lead for Gemini Apps. The feature is powered by Veo 3, Google’s latest video generation model. …
The AI startup Moonvalley has released a new video generation model named Marey, designed specifically for the film industry. The company aims to position its tool as a collaborative partner for filmmakers rather than a replacement for human creativity. A key feature is that Marey is trained exclusively on licensed data, a strategy intended to …
A recent film festival dedicated to shorts created with generative AI highlighted both the creative potential of the technology and the deep division it is causing within the film industry. According to an article by Samuel Axon for Ars Technica, the AIFF 2025 festival, hosted by the AI company Runway, served as a microcosm of …
In the rapidly evolving landscape of digital marketing, 2025 is a pivotal year for artificial intelligence in video creation. While it’s still early for the technology, the quality of AI-generated video has improved dramatically. The conversation has shifted from a speculative “Can AI make a video?” to a more practical “How can AI video support …