Google releases AI-powered video creation app for work

Google has announced the general availability of Google Vids, a new AI-powered video creation app for work, to select Google Workspace editions. According to the company’s announcement, Vids is designed to help teams in customer service, learning and development, project ops, and marketing create engaging videos more easily. The app utilizes generative AI capabilities to …

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ByteDance’s X-Portrait 2 turns photos into realistic videos

ByteDance, the Chinese company behind TikTok, has revealed its X-Portrait 2 AI system, which can transform still photographs into convincing video performances. The technology, trained on TikTok’s vast database of user-generated videos, captures nuanced facial expressions and movements with unprecedented realism, as demonstrated by its ability to mirror iconic movie scenes. According to an article …

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Runway unveils powerful 3D camera controls for Gen-3 Alpha Turbo AI video

Runway, a New York City-based AI startup, has launched advanced camera controls for its Gen-3 Alpha Turbo video generation model. According to an article by Carl Franzen, these new features allow users to zoom in and out of AI-generated scenes while preserving character forms and settings, creating a realistic 3D world. The camera controls provide …

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Runway Act-One aims to replace motion capture

Filmmakers and animators will soon be able to create facial expressions and micro-expressions for their characters with significantly less effort. This is promised by the new AI tool “Act-One,” which Runway is now introducing as part of its Gen-3 Alpha video model. The feature aims to replace complex motion capture procedures with simple video recordings. …

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Genmo Mochi 1 is a new open-source video AI

Genmo has launched Mochi 1, an open-source AI model for generating high-quality videos from text prompts. You can try it for free on this page. According to VentureBeat, Genmo is claiming performance that rivals leading proprietary models like Runway’s Gen-3 Alpha and Luma AI’s Dream Machine. Available under the Apache 2.0 license, Mochi 1 allows …

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Pika 1.5: AI videos with fun effects

Pika 1.5 is the latest version of an AI-powered video editing tool developed by Pika Labs, a startup based in Palo Alto, California. This platform enables users to transform static images into dynamic videos while applying a range of special effects, known as “Pikaffects”. Recent additions to the toolkit include effects such as “crumble,” “dissolve,” …

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Adobe teases new AI tools

Adobe is unveiling experimental AI tools aimed at enhancing content creation, reports The Verge. These tools focus on automating tedious tasks in animation, image generation, and video editing, allowing users to achieve professional results without extensive experience. These innovations are presented as “Sneaks,” which are in-development projects to gauge public interest, though not all will …

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Adobe unveils a host of new AI features

Adobe unveiled a host of new AI capabilities for video production, image editing, vector graphics and marketing teams. At its annual MAX conference, the company introduced the Firefly Video Model. According to Adobe, this AI system can generate videos from text descriptions or images. It can also be used to enhance existing video clips. Adobe …

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Pyramid Flow is a freely available video AI

A new open-source AI model called Pyramid Flow generates high-quality video clips of up to ten seconds in length. It was developed by researchers from Peking University, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, and Kuaishou Technology, as reported by Carl Franzen. Pyramid Flow uses a novel technique where an AI model creates videos in multiple …

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Hailuo AI adds image-to-video feature

Hailuo AI, a product of Chinese startup MiniMax, has launched a new image-to-video conversion feature. The tool allows creators to transform static images into dynamic video content. As reported by Carl Franzen in VentureBeat, Hailuo AI now offers a competitive platform that combines both text and image inputs. The company, backed by tech giants Alibaba …

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