New models and features in AI image, video, voice and music generation, from Midjourney, Sora, Veo, Suno and more.
Luma Labs just rolled out Modify with Instructions in Dream Machine, giving subscribers the ability to direct video edits using simple text prompts. Creators can select a keyframe, type modifications like changing an outfit or removing objects, and tune the intensity across three strength presets. It brings intuitive natural language VFX straight into the generative video pipeline.
Ideogram just launched Character, a new feature and API that generates consistent AI characters from a single reference image across different poses, outfits, and scenes. In testing, it locked facial identity where rivals drifted, making it a huge win for storybook creators and branded avatars.
Yelp just launched AI-generated restaurant videos nationwide on its iOS app feed. The platform stitches user photos and clips with OpenAI-written scripts, ElevenLabs voiceovers, and Amazon captions to profile local spots. Business owners can't preview them yet, and users currently have no way to opt out of having their photos included.
Meshy just launched Meshy 5 Preview, bringing sharper geometry, multi-view image alignment, and a library of over 500 new animations for rigged characters. It also adds a smart AI prompt helper to make asset creation faster. Why it matters: It significantly cuts down manual cleanup and rigging, pushing AI 3D assets closer to ready-to-use production pipelines.
Midjourney just added custom start and end frame support to its AI video features, letting creators morph between two distinct images or produce seamless loops. The video workflow is now directly accessible inside the Discord bot as well, though the web interface remains the recommended experience.
Runway just rolled out Runway Aleph, a new in-context video model built for heavy-duty video manipulation. It allows creators to edit existing clips by adding or removing objects, changing camera angles, and adjusting lighting or style on the fly. The model is now available to all paid subscribers.
Leonardo.Ai just launched Veo 3 Fast, allowing users to generate 8-second videos with sound at up to 1080p. The new model runs up to 3x faster than standard Veo 3, making it ideal for rapid ideation and testing, and is already rolled out to existing Leonardo plans.
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos just revealed that the streamer used generative AI to create a building collapse scene in The Eternaut, marking a first for its original titles. Sarandos noted the sequence was completed 10 times faster than traditional VFX workflows and allowed an otherwise unaffordable shot to fit within budget.
Suno just rolled out its v4.5+ update, adding a batch of flexible editing controls to its AI music generator. Creators can now swap out vocals, flip instrumental backing tracks, or generate new songs inspired directly by existing playlists. Why it matters: It gives creators modular editing tools instead of forcing them to reroll from scratch.
Adobe just rolled out a new audio trick for Firefly that lets you generate sound effects by typing a prompt and recording yourself mimicking the sound to match timing and intensity. The update also brings keyframe cropping, style presets, and third-party access to Google's audio-capable Veo 3 video model.
Apple just introduced Emoji Game for Apple News+ subscribers in the U.S. and Canada, turning casual icons into a daily brainteaser. Players use a curated set of emoji — including Genmoji created via Apple Intelligence — to fill in phrase blanks using as few moves as possible. It is a subtle way for Apple to weave its generative AI tools directly into daily casual habits.
Midjourney just announced it is investigating opening up an Enterprise API so companies can integrate its image generation tools into their own services. The team has shared an application form to figure out what features businesses actually need and gather interest for upcoming updates.
Lightricks just updated its open-source LTX Video model, allowing users to steer video generation in real time as frames stream in. Creators can refine scenes on the fly with new prompts and produce continuous clips up to 60 seconds long. The open-weights model is available on Hugging Face and GitHub and can run on a single H100 or a consumer-grade laptop.
Runway just introduced Act-Two, its next-gen motion capture model that tracks head, face, body, and hands using just a driving performance video and reference character. It brings major quality bumps, though it's currently limited to enterprise clients and creative partners.
Higgsfield AI just integrated Google's Veo 3 video generation model into its platform. Paired with its proprietary Soul ID for character consistency, the setup aims to turn a single subscription into a full-fledged, high-aesthetic end-to-end AI video studio.
Exists just opened its generative AI platform to the public, letting anyone build functional 3D worlds from text prompts without code or 3D modeling skills. Instead of flat video diffusion, it runs on a custom cloud fork of Unreal Engine, delivering playable spaces with lighting, AI bots, and multiplayer support out of the box.
Black Forest Labs just launched Kontext Komposer and Kontext-powered presets, letting users transform images without typing a single prompt. It handles background swaps, headshot relighting, and product placements. The tool is currently available for free in their playground.
Google just added a photo-to-video feature to Gemini powered by its Veo 3 model, turning uploaded photos into eight-second dynamic clips with sound. Users simply upload a picture and describe the scene and audio in the prompt box. It is rolling out to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in select countries.
Moonvalley just opened its 3D-aware video generator Marey to the public via a monthly subscription starting at $14.99. Built by former DeepMind researchers, it claims to be trained solely on openly licensed data and lets filmmakers manipulate camera trajectories with a mouse.
Dynamicslab just launched Mirage, a game engine that scraps pre-built maps and static assets entirely. Powered by a hybrid transformer-diffusion model running in the cloud, it renders interactive 3D environments frame-by-frame based on player movements and prompts. While currently streaming at around 16 fps, it offers a wild peek into unscripted gaming.
