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🎨 Image & Video Generation

Generative AI for images, video, and creative media — Sora, DALL·E, Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, and more.

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NewsAI video generation / acquisition

Reka AI seeks to expand world model and robotics business with Moonvalley acquisition

Reka AI, an AI video app developer, has acquired video generation AI model startup Moonvalley through an all-share exchange. The Information, citing two... digitaltoday.co.kr

Newsgenerative AI visual browsing

Flipbook: The AI-Powered “Visual Browser” That Turns the Entire Internet into Generated Images

Just when we thought we'd seen the limits of generative AI — from fully AI-made videos to entire video-game interfaces created on the fly — the next... quasa.io

OpinionAI image/video tool comparison

Higgsfield AI Image Generator vs InVideo: Which Tool Is Better for End-to-End Content Creation

End-to-end content creation sounds simple on paper. You start with an idea, turn it into visuals, shape it into a format, and publish it. sociallifemagazine.com

Researchstreaming video generation / test-time scaling

Stream-T1: How It Applies Test-Time Scaling to Streaming Video Generation

This is a Plain English Papers summary of a research paper called Stream-T1: Test-Time Scaling for Streaming Video Generation. hackernoon.com

NewsAI video startup acquisition (Reka)

Why Musk is Giving xAI’s Servers to Anthropic; AI Video-App Developer Reka Acquires Video-Generating Startup

OpenAI and Anthropic's servers are generally bursting at the seams, while xAI's mountain of servers aren't as busy, as we and others recently reported. theinformation.com

Newsimage-to-video generation roundup

Best Image to Video Generators in 2026

In recent months, image to video generation models have improved dramatically. Motion feels natural, camera moves look professional, and quality is higher... cybernews.com

Newsimage generation adoption trends

Image generation is now the feature that moves the needle for AI apps

This reflects a shift from earlier phases of the AI boom, when advances in conversational models and features like voice drove adoption. techspot.com

Launchvideo/image enhancement tools

Topaz Labs announces new video enhancement model, features, and model access as part of larger company-wide expansion

PRNewswire/ -- Topaz Labs today announced four new upgrades to its lineup of image and video enhancement tools. The aptly named 'Expansion Update' includes... prnewswire.com

LaunchAI audio/music generation from video

Sonilo, AI Platform That Generates Soundtracks Directly from Video Without Text Prompts, Now Open to Creators

Sonilo, an AI-powered video-to-music platform, has officially opened to creators. mixing.co.kr

NewsAI-generated content / copyright

Did FBI Director Kash Patel use AI to rip off the Beastie Boys?

An analysis by NPR suggests that frames from an iconic music video were used to generate content for a tweet by the FBI director. cpr.org

NewsGoogle Veo / AI video in ads

Google's AI creative push: Veo, text disclaimers, and the DSA countdown

Google's Ads Decoded episode on May 6 covers Veo video generation, text disclaimers, AI Max ad strength, DSA migration, and what changes before September... ppc.land

LaunchAI video / avatar platform launch

DomoAI Launches Built-In Text-to-Speech and Integrates OpenAI's GPT Image 2.0 in Talking Avatar Workflow

SINGAPORE, May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- DomoAI, a Singapore-based generative AI video platform now used by more than 4 million creators worldwide,... manilatimes.net

Newsimage generation app growth

Image-generation apps overtake chatbots in AI user growth

Text responses are useful, but images are instantly engaging. They can be posted, shared, and monetised, giving users a more tangible and social experience. eastleighvoice.co.ke

NewsAI image model app growth data

AI image models now drive far more app growth than chatbots

New data from Appfigures shows AI image model releases are generating over six times more mobile app downloads than text-based chatbot updates. msn.com

NewsAI image/video growth trends

Why image and video tools are becoming AI’s biggest growth engine, not chatbots

The biggest AI upgrade is not text. It is visuals. New data shows that image and video generation features are now the strongest drivers of app downloads. yourstory.com

NewsAI video/copyright controversy

Beastie Boys’ ‘Sabotage’ video recreated with AI in FBI director’s fraud takedown clip

FBI Director Kash Patel just posted a controversial promotional video mixing the iconic Beastie Boys “Sabotage” track with AI-recreated shots from the... artthreat.net

OpinionAI music and video creative experience

I Made a Song and Music Video With AI. Can You Tell What's Wrong With Them?

I let AI handle the music and visuals. What I got back was technically impressive and creatively hollow. Ruben Circelli. & Ruben Circelli Writer, Software. au.pcmag.com

LaunchAI video ad creation platform

MNTN Releases QuickFrame AI 3.0 with a Major Feature Expansion, Delivering TV-Ready Commercials in Minutes

Now out of beta, QuickFrame AI brings idea generation, storyboarding, editing, and iteration into one platform, enabling advertisers to create... businesswire.com

NewsAI image misuse/copyright

Did FBI Director Kash Patel use AI to rip off the Beastie Boys?

An analysis by NPR suggests that frames from an iconic music video were used to generate content for a tweet by the FBI director. houstonpublicmedia.org

Launchvideo generation

Building Real-Time Video Agent from a Single Image with Runway Characters

How we built a real-time video agent from any single image — photorealistic human, cartoon mascot or fantasy creature — into a fully expressive... runwayml.com