Pika just open-sourced Pika H3 Flex, a post-trained model built on MiniMax-H3 that generates videos with synchronized stereo audio in only six sampling steps. It handles 5-to-15-second clips across 11 aspect ratios, accepts up to 12 multimodal references, and runs on a single H100 GPU. Why it matters: professional creators get rapid, high-control iteration without waiting minutes for a render.
Pika just launched Pika Audio, a family of four foundation models covering video soundtracks, music, sound effects, and text-to-speech. The company claims its training and inference stack makes them up to 20x cheaper than rival models, with speech generation 9x cheaper than ElevenLabs v3. They are available exclusively through the Pika API Club.
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.
Pika Labs just opened iOS early access for what it calls the first-ever AI-only social video app, powered by a new expressive human video model. After weeks of private beta testing, users can now download the app to join the waitlist or skip the line with limited invite codes.
Pika just rolled out new hairstyle effects for its Pikaffects tool across the web and iOS. You can now turn anyone's hair pink, stretch it ridiculously long, or shave it completely bald with a click. It is a fun, accessible way to spin up stylized video transformations in seconds.
Pika just launched a new Flashback feature that lets users generate videos interacting with their younger selves. It is available right now on the web and iOS, turning personal nostalgia into a one-click video creation.
Pika just teased a new video manipulation tool that lets users modify specific characters or objects while leaving the rest of the frame completely intact. It solves one of AI video's biggest headaches—unwanted background warping—though access is currently limited to selected Creative Partners.
Krea AI just plugged in a set of new video features from Pika Labs. Creators can now edit specific video regions, drop in AI-generated elements, smooth out motion with frame interpolation, and blend multiple images directly inside the platform.
Pika just launched Pika 2.2, bringing 10-second video generation and crisp 1080p resolution to its platform. The update introduces Pikaframes, giving users control over key frame transitions anywhere between 1 and 10 seconds for more complex visual storytelling.
Pika just launched its official app on the iOS App Store, bringing its AI video generation features straight to mobile. Users can now generate clips on their phones and share them directly to social platforms.
Pika just launched Pikaswaps, a new video editing feature that lets creators swap out specific objects, clothing, and backgrounds inside video clips. Users can brush over a target area and replace it using text prompts or reference images, making complex VFX and green screen composites as easy as prompting.
Pika just launched Pikadditions, a new video editing feature that lets you insert any AI-generated person or object into existing footage. Whether it is your own recording or a classic clip, the tool blends elements straight in, and new signups get 15 free generations right out of the gate.
Pika just launched Pika 2.0, upgrading visual fidelity and text alignment across its video generator. The headline update is Scene Ingredients, a new feature allowing creators to upload reference images of people, places, and objects to maintain visual consistency across generated shots.
Adobe just previewed new generative AI tools coming to Premiere Pro later this year, letting editors add or remove objects from shots and extend short clips with AI-generated frames. It also teased integrations with third-party models like OpenAI's Sora and Pika to automatically generate B-roll directly in the timeline. Why it matters: professional editors might soon get text-to-video superpowers baked right into their standard workflow.
Pika just rolled out Lip Sync powered by ElevenLabs, allowing AI-generated characters' mouths to move in sync with spoken dialogue. Creators can type text prompts or upload their own audio tracks directly. For now, it is available in early access only to Pika Pro subscribers and invited Super Collaborators.
Pika just raised $55 million in a Lightspeed-led round while rolling out early access for Pika 1.0. The revamped suite goes beyond simple prompt-to-video, adding tools to change a subject's clothing, insert new characters, and expand canvas ratios. It signals that generative video is shifting rapidly from raw generation to precise scene-level editing.
