Video Generation

AI video generation involves creating moving footage and synthetic media from text, image or video prompts using machine learning models. Truncated covers new model releases, underlying technical architectures, hardware requirements, copyright disputes and industry applications.

Friday 6 November

Dior Claimed Its Animated Holiday Short Took Months to Hand-Draw. Critics Aren’t Buying It

AI-generated summary Dior debuted an animated holiday short film titled Christian Dior's Night in Color that Dior Creative Director Jonathan Anderson stated was entirely hand-drawn using techniques from the 1940s. Viewers and digital artists subsequently spotted potential artificial intelligence errors in the video, prompting backlash and skepticism regarding the luxury brand's craftsmanship claims.

Wizstar Launches Wizshot 1.0, Its First In-House Video Generation Model, Making High-Quality AI Video Creation More Cost-Efficient

AI-generated summary Wizstar has announced the release of Wizshot 1.0, its first in-house reference-to-video model designed to balance high visual quality with lower generation costs. The new model supports multiple reference images, generates videos up to fifteen seconds long, and is now available to logged-in users.

Also covered by prnewswire.com

Thursday 5 November

Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash now GA: cost-effective video

AI-generated summary Google Cloud makes Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash available on Google Cloud for business users and developers. Google Cloud says the model is fast, cost-effective, and follows image, video, and audio references more closely than before.

Also covered by Google @runwayml The Decoder
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Wednesday 4 November

ChatGPT will now make you animated GIFs

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AI-generated summary OpenAI rolls out an update to ChatGPT that lets users generate animated GIFs directly from a prompt or an uploaded photo. The new update also enables faster image generation across ChatGPT and its API alongside additional tools for developers.

Also covered by XDA The Decoder Android Authority
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Tuesday 3 November

ShotCode bets on human creativity as AI reshapes advertising video production

AI-generated summary ShotCode plans to develop artificial intelligence video advertisement concepts, scripts, and finished short-form advertisements for SaaS companies, ecommerce businesses, and consumer brands. The studio will create advertisements intended for platforms including YouTube Shorts, TikTok, and Instagram Reels by taking responsibility for developing the creative approach.

Monday 2 November