Snapchat’s Spotlight algorithm now favors human-made videos over AI-generated ones

Snapchat will stop recommending fully AI generated videos on Spotlight, favoring authentic human made content instead, while still allowing AI edited videos to appear.

Runway launches AI model router as generative media gets crowded

Runway no longer wants to be just another AI model company. It wants to become the infrastructure layer for generative media. On Thursday, the startup launched Runway Media Router through Runway Dev, its developer platform, released earlier this month,…

EXCLUSIVE: Luma launches creative AI agents powered by its new ‘Unified Intelligence’ models

Luma introduced Luma Agents, powered by its new “Unified Intelligence” models, designed to coordinate multiple AI systems and generate end-to-end creative work across text, images, video and audio.

AI’s promise to indie filmmakers: faster, cheaper, lonelier

AI expands access to filmmaking for resource-constrained creators. But as efficiency becomes the industry’s north star, creativity risks being overwhelmed by a deluge of low-effort, AI-generated content.

AI video startup Runway raises $315M at $5.3B valuation, eyes more capable world models

Startup Runway has raised a $315 million round at a $5.3 billion valuation, funds it will use to expand beyond AI video generation and into world models.

AI video startup, Higgsfield, founded by ex-Snap exec, lands $1.3B valuation

Higgsfield says it’s on a $200 million annual revenue run rate. So it opened its previous Series A round back up and sold another $80 million in shares.

This new technique can generate AI videos in just a few seconds

A new AI technique promises to generate videos in just seconds, dramatically speeding up a process that has traditionally taken minutes or even hours with existing video generation models.
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The amount of AI slop and brainrot videos on YouTube is shocking

A Kapwing study reveals how AI slop has become a global presence on YouTube, with billions of views and growing influence across multiple markets.
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Luma releases a new AI model that lets users generate a video from a start and end frame

Luma AI’s new model is available through the company’s Dream Machine platform.