Zoom is planning to introduce a new AI feature that will enable photorealistic avatars. Kyle Wiggers reports this for TechCrunch. The function, scheduled for 2025, will allow users to create a digital clone from a short video clip that can speak predetermined texts. According to Zoom’s Chief Product Officer Smita Hashim, this is intended to …
Meta has unveiled its new AI technology “Movie Gen,” capable of generating videos and audio from text descriptions. The system comprises several models that together can produce high-resolution videos up to 16 seconds long, along with matching audio effects. According to Meta, Movie Gen surpasses comparable offerings from competitors like OpenAI and Google in terms …
Pika Labs has unveiled a new version of its AI video generation model. Pika 1.5 offers spectacular special effects that defy the laws of physics, reports Carl Franzen. The software allows users in its videos to melt, crush, or transform objects into cakes. Realistic movements and cinematic camera shots are now also possible. The basic …
A new AI service enables real-time conversations with digital twins at a latency of less than one second. Startup Tavus has developed this technology, as founders Hassaan and Quinn report on HackerNews. Their goal was to enable the most natural communication possible between humans and computers. Numerous technical challenges had to be overcome to achieve …
AI startup Rep.ai has raised $7.5 million in funding to launch its “digital twin” technology for sales representatives. This was reported by Michael Nuñez for VentureBeat. The company, formerly known as ServiceBell, is developing AI-powered avatars to assist website visitors in real-time video and audio conversations. Rep.ai combines visual and vocal replication with natural language …
Amazon has unveiled an AI-powered video generator – but only for advertisers. This was reported by Kyle Wiggers for TechCrunch. The tool can create short commercials from a single product image and is currently in beta for select US advertisers. The generated videos are six to nine seconds long and have a resolution of 720p. …
Alibaba is stepping up its AI activities with the release of new open-source models and text-to-video technology. The Chinese technology company has now unveiled over 100 new open source AI models from its Qwen 2.5 family, according to Reuters. The models cover a range of sizes and capabilities, including mathematics and programming. They support over …
YouTube is integrating artificial intelligence into numerous features for creators. The company has announced the integration of Google’s AI video model Veo into YouTube Shorts. This will allow users to generate high-quality backgrounds and short video clips. In addition, a new Inspiration tab in YouTube Studio will offer AI-powered suggestions for video ideas, titles and …
Snapchat is introducing a new AI-powered video creation tool. The tool, which is now in beta for select users, allows users to create videos from text prompts, and soon, image prompts. The company made the announcement at its annual Snap Partner Summit, as Aisha Malik reports for TechCrunch. Snap stresses that all content created with …
Luma AI has released an API for its video AI model Dream Machine, just hours after a similar move by competitor Runway. As Carl Franzen reports for VentureBeat, the API allows developers to integrate Dream Machine into their own applications. The model can generate videos from text or images, and offers features such as camera …