Midjourney just opened HD video generation to Standard Plan subscribers, though it warns the feature is still pricey. Creators can now also generate videos in smaller batches of 1 or 2 using the `--bs 1` or `--bs 2` flag to cut costs up to 4x, while Moodboards get their own dedicated side-menu page.
Higgsfield just launched Draw-to-Video, letting creators turn hand-drawn sketches directly into cinematic videos instead of wrestling with text prompts. It works across models like MiniMax, Veo 3, and Seedance Pro, making visual composition much easier to control.
Hidden Door just launched early access for its AI-powered storytelling platform, bringing tabletop-style structure to interactive fiction. Unlike standard chatbots that let you conjure magical weapons to instantly defeat enemies, the game enforces in-universe rules, card mechanics, and dice rolls to maintain narrative stakes. While response times can lag and plots sometimes feel disjointed, the added constraints make collaborative storytelling far more engaging.
Perplexity just added AI video generation across its web, iOS, and Android platforms. Pro subscribers can create 5 videos per month, while Max users get 15 generations with enhanced visual quality. Why it matters: The AI search engine is moving fast from pulling text answers to generating full multimedia content.
Suno just teased Suno Studio, an upcoming tool featuring multi-track creation and MIDI export, and opened sign-ups for its waitlist. It signals a shift from simple one-click music generation toward giving creators hands-on control over individual tracks and notes.
Pika just unveiled a new audio-driven performance model that renders hyper-real facial expressions in near real-time. Any style or length of HD video can be ready in 6 seconds or less, running 20x faster and cheaper than before. It will soon roll out inside the Pika social app.
ElevenLabs just showed off hybrid song creation, allowing artists to combine real instrument recordings with AI tracks generated by Eleven Music. A single-take demo paired live piano with AI violin and vocals using one-shot prompting, bridging live musicianship and synthetic generation.
Midjourney just released an HD Video mode for its Pro and Mega subscribers. The new mode packs roughly 4x more pixels than the standard SD video output, though it will cost users about 3.2x more in compute credits. It is specifically aimed at professionals who need top-tier video quality.
Google just launched a personalized storybook creator inside the Gemini app. Users can describe a premise or upload personal photos and kids' doodles, and Gemini will generate a unique 10-page book with custom artwork and read-aloud narration. It supports over 45 languages and diverse styles like claymation or pixel art, available globally on web and mobile.
ElevenLabs just launched its own AI music generator called Eleven Music, making a massive leap beyond text-to-speech. Learning from the massive copyright lawsuits hitting Suno and Udio, the company partnered with Merlin and Kobalt to ensure artists voluntarily opt in and share revenue, making the generated tracks cleared for commercial use.
Stability AI just launched Stability AI Solutions, a suite of custom generative AI workflows built specifically for enterprise creative and marketing teams. The rollout includes tools to turn single product shots into multi-scene visuals, enforce strict brand styling, and build custom digital twins with IP licensing. It supports on-premise and API deployment, complete with enterprise indemnification, and is already integrated into WPP Open.
Elon Musk's xAI just rolled out Grok Imagine to SuperGrok and X Premium+ subscribers on iOS. The tool whips up images in seconds and turns prompts into 15-second videos with native audio. True to Musk's ethos, it features a "spicy mode" that permits semi-nude content, though strict moderation still blocks overt explicit prompts and certain celebrity deepfakes.
Higgsfield AI just integrated MiniMax's Hailuo video model, unlocking unlimited free generations alongside a $20,000 creator challenge on Instagram. Creators can submit short AI-generated clips until August 17 to compete for top prizes. Why it matters: It completely removes credit barriers for creators eager to test-drive frontier AI video.
Fable just publicly launched Showrunner, an AI tool hyped as the Netflix of AI that turns text prompts into animated TV scenes and full episodes. Backed by fresh funding from Amazon's Alexa Fund, the service lets users direct story worlds or put themselves into shows, currently available for free via Discord.
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.
