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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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OpinionAI video generation tools

Build NotebookLM-Style Videos From Markdown With SceneDown

When I finished writing my book, I thought it would be nice to create a short promotional video for it. At first, NotebookLM seemed like the perfect choice. hackernoon.com

LaunchAI avatar/video platforms

Digital Avatar Platforms

Clones Video - Producing presenter-led video content typically requires recording equipment, editing software, and significant production time -- Clones... trendhunter.com

LaunchGemini image generation

Introducing Gemini Omni

Last year, Nano Banana brought Gemini's intelligence to image generation and editing. Since then, it's helped millions of people restore old photos,... blog.google

OpinionGoogle Flow video generation review

Can AI Create a Cinematic Masterpiece? I Took Google Flow For a Spin to Find Out

Google Flow may not help me win an Oscar, but it's a fairly adept filmmaker for those looking to experiment with video generation. au.pcmag.com

NewsAI video enhancement tools

AI Video Enhancement

AI-generated videos can often suffer from low resolution, visual artifacts, and a lack of fine detail - Astra from Topaz Labs is designed to improve the... trendhunter.com

NewsAI video generation — director models

From Kling to Gemini: AI-Generated Videos Bid Farewell to "Draw-Card Mode". Are Director Models Set to Go Viral?

Video generation is no longer a matter of luck at last. eu.36kr.com

NewsAI image generator comparison 2026

10 Best Free AI Image Generators to Try in 2026

Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3) delivered the strongest overall performance in our testing, combining excellent image quality and text rendering. memeburn.com

NewsAI image generation — prompt tips

I compared ChatGPT and Gemini's AI image generation - and a single prompt tweak made a big difference

Having trouble getting the right image out of ChatGPT, Gemini, or another AI tool? Follow this prompt for higher-impact results. zdnet.com

OpinionAI video — democratizing filmmaking

How AI is lowering the barrier to entry for aspiring directors

Becoming a film director used to require significant resources. For many aspiring directors, the gap between imagination and execution was simply too wide. tynmagazine.com

NewsMicrosoft image generation models

Microsoft Revealed Seven New AI Models For Specific Tasks Across Reasoning, Coding, Image Generation, And More

Microsoft AI has announced a family of seven in-house models spanning reasoning, coding, image, voice, and transcription, alongside plans to build a... etvbharat.com

Launchimage-to-video generation

DomoAI Brings Seedance 2.0 Image-to-Video to Creators -- First Generation Free, No Re-Upload Needed

SINGAPORE, June 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- DomoAI has added Seedance 2.0 to its image-to-video tools, so creators can now turn any image into a short… aapnews.aap.com.au

NewsAI video generation platforms

Video Generation Platforms

KLING AI 1 - Creating high-quality visual content traditionally requires specialized design skills, video editing expertise, or significant production... trendhunter.com

Launchmulti-format AI creative platform

AI Inspo Brings Browser-Based AI Creation Workflow to Video, Image and Music Generation

The all-in-one platform connects AI video, image, music, templates and effects to help creators and small teams produce multi-format content online. accessnewswire.com

Launchimage-to-video generation

xAI updates Grok Imagine to 1.5 with image-to-video generation at 720p resolution

xAI has released "grok-imagine-video-1.5-preview," an image-to-video model that turns still images into cinematic videos at up to 720p based on text prompts... the-decoder.com

NewsAI content disclosure/labeling

AI Disclosure Labels

ai labeling - The new AI disclosure labels on YouTube are designed to help viewers quickly identify content that has been created or significantly modified... trendhunter.com

NewsAI image generation - product feature

Amazon now generates images of fake products in one of the dumbest uses of AI yet [Video]

AI can be useful in a lot of places, but there are many scenarios where it doesn't make sense. Amazon, having been stuffing its app full of AI lately,... 9to5google.com

NewsAI 3D generation

How Hyper3D Rodin Gen-2.5 Is Bringing Production-Level Control to AI 3D Generation

QX Zhang, CTO of Hyper3D, discusses the philosophy behind Rodin Gen-2.5, including controllable AI workflows, Smart Low-Poly topology generation,... 80.lv

NewsAI video generation - industry overview

The Rise of AI Video Generators: How Text-to-Video Technology Is Changing Content Creation in 2026

AI video generators are changing the way people create content in 2026. What once required cameras, editing software, and technical skills can now be done... cybernews.com

OpinionAI video generation - Gemini critique

Why Is the Gemini Experience Becoming Increasingly Awkward? Good AI Gets Costlier with Use, Free AIs Get Dumber Collectively

Recently, if you only look at Google's promotional materials, you'll probably think that Gemini is almost invincible. In terms of video generation,... eu.36kr.com

NewsAI video generation progress benchmark

How Will Smith Eating Spaghetti Became a Benchmark for AI Video Progress

From a cursed 2023 meme to a 2026 stress test, the Will Smith spaghetti videos continue to reveal how far AI video generation has come. hackernoon.com