▶Dropped by Amazon MGM, 'Artificial' Wins Critics Over
Luca Guadagnino's new film "Artificial," a genre-mixing drama that takes aim at the dangers of artificial intelligence and references Sam Altman as one of the technology's architects, got a rousing reception at its U.K. premiere during the London Film Festival. Guadagnino appeared onstage with stars Andrew Garfield and Yura Borisov to sustained applause at Royal Festival Hall, a strong signal of…
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Meta Launches Muse Spark Open to Rival Chinese Models
Meta has released Muse Spark Open, a massive open-weight multimodal model, positioning it as a direct competitor to leading Chinese open models like Qwen, GLM, and Kimi.
Mark Wahlberg Says He'd Let AI Clone Carry His Legacy
Actor and investor Mark Wahlberg says AI can benefit filmmaking when used to support rather than replace creative work, and he'd consider letting an AI version of himself continue his roles after he's gone.
VFX Veteran Sees Coexistence for AI Studios, Legacy Giants
Speaking at the Busan festival, VFX producer-director Hong Jae Cheol argued that lean AI-driven studios can carve out space for original IP without displacing traditional studios' hold on franchises and infrastructure.
News
Nikon Strips Microscopy Video Award Over AI Use
Nikon disqualified the top prize-winning entry in its Small World in Motion contest after the creator admitted to using AI-assisted processing on footage of cilia, violating competition rules.
New Benchmark Asks If Code Can Make Watchable Video
A newly announced benchmark called Code2Video, built on a framework called HyperFrames, aims to test whether AI models can write code that renders into video worth watching.
GenMedia Conference 2026 Opens With 500 Attendees
Fal kicked off its GenMedia Conference 2026 today, bringing together roughly 500 builders, creators, and industry leaders to discuss the direction of generative media, with opening remarks from CEO Burkay Gur.
Tools
Viral Post Touts GPT-6 Astra Blender Workflow
A promotional X post claims a tool called GPT-6 Astra can turn a text prompt and reference image into 3D models and animation inside Blender, with the resulting clips then used to guide video models like H3 Max. No independent demo or detail beyond the post itself has surfaced yet.
AI Bridge Launches Open-Source Node Canvas Powered by Pika
AI Bridge released a free, node-based creative canvas that lets users chain together image, video, audio, and LLM tools using a single Pika API key, built for both internal use and client projects.
xAI Reportedly Building 'Slate' Film Tool for Grok
A researcher claims xAI is developing a full filmmaking suite called Slate inside Grok Imagine, letting users direct scripts, casting, and edited timelines from a single brief — though the claim so far rests on one unverified social post.
Models
Tavus Avatar Fools Nearly Half of Callers in Test
Tavus says its new Griffin avatar passed as human to 48% of people on a one-minute video call, a dramatic jump from prior systems that barely registered a few percent.
Researchers Blend Real Podcast Footage With AI Faces
A research team has published demos of a system that splices authentic Joe Rogan Experience footage featuring Elon Musk with AI-generated synthetic faces and voices, alongside a write-up examining the risks such blended media poses.
PixVerse Launches R2 Real-Time World Model
PixVerse announced R2, a new real-time world model built for interactive, prompt-driven scenes that can maintain persistent characters as they unfold.
Films
Antonio Banderas Joins AI-Assisted Film on Hernán Cortés
The Oscar-nominated actor will play Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés in 'Cortés,' a feature produced with AI tools by Utopai Studios and Ex Machina Studios, now shooting in Paris.
▶AI-Rebuilt Sci-Fi Thriller Lands Sales Agent at Busan
Cappu Films has taken on worldwide sales for 'Overstake,' a sci-fi thriller that blends live-action footage with generative AI-reconstructed environments, pitching the project to buyers at Busan's film market.
▶AI-Generated Feature Sets December Release, Oscar Push
The AI-made animated film 'Gods Don't Give Gifts' has debuted its first trailer ahead of a planned December theatrical run, with producers aiming for a Best Animated Feature Oscar bid.
Creators
▶Creator Wows With AI Trailer for DuckTales Movie
Director Gabriel Olson's viral, AI-generated DuckTales concept trailer highlights both the creative potential of solo digital filmmaking and the complex legal and ethical dilemmas surrounding non-commercial fan art that leverages corporate-owned intellectual property.
Veteran Filmmaker Turns to AI on MINIBOTS Project
A three-decade veteran of traditional film and TV production is now testing AI video tools, using Kling AI to build the project MINIBOTS and explore performance for AI-driven characters.
Emmy Finalist Pickford Teams With Fal On Interactive Series
Pickford, an Emmy-recognized creator, is collaborating with AI infrastructure company fal on 'Whispers,' an interactive murder mystery that lets viewers steer the plot as it unfolds.
Viral
▶Viral Post Hypes 'OpenMontage' Full-Auto Video Tool
A widely shared X post claims an open-source project called OpenMontage can turn a single text prompt into a finished video — script, footage, voiceover, captions and all — though the tool's actual capabilities remain unverified beyond the tweet itself.
Zelda Williams Condemns AI Videos of Her Late Father
Robin Williams' daughter publicly rebuked fans who keep generating AI clips resurrecting the late actor, calling on them to stop.
Mosquitoes Are Having a Moment in AI Video
A lighthearted post from Hailuo AI jokes that mosquitoes have become an unlikely recurring star of AI-generated clips, poking fun at how a tiny insect keeps stealing the spotlight.
Business
Higgsfield Offers Full Cashback on API Spending
Higgsfield AI is refunding 100% of what businesses spend on its API platform across a range of video models, capped at $100,000 per business from a $20 million pool.
ElevenLabs Offers Students Free Access to Its AI Tools
ElevenLabs is rolling out a student program that bundles several of its paid products into a free trial, betting that early exposure to its voice and agent tools will carry into professional use later.
Fal CEO Says Cost Shouldn't Cap Creativity
At its GenMedia Conference in San Francisco, fal's co-founder and CEO Burkay Gur laid out a vision for the company as a full-stack AI media platform, from agent tools to underlying compute.
Legal
DistroKid Pulls Songs Amid UMG AI Lawsuit Fallout
Musicians say DistroKid has silently yanked tracks from streaming platforms, and the distributor now admits the takedowns stem from Universal Music Group's lawsuit over an alleged AI-generated content pipeline.
ByteDance Reaches AI Copyright Deal With Hollywood Group
ByteDance has struck an agreement with a Hollywood trade organization addressing how AI systems handle copyrighted film and TV content, according to Reuters.
LEGALSep 10, 2026, 8:55 PMStudios Threaten ByteDance Over AI Actor Clips
Disney, Netflix and Warner Bros have all warned ByteDance of possible lawsuits after its Seedance 2.0 tool produced startlingly lifelike clips of stars like Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise, raising doubts about how far U.S. copyright claims can actually reach into China.
Opinion
Why Those AI Doom Percentages Are Basically Made Up
A viral post skewers the trend of assigning precise-sounding odds to AI wiping out humanity, arguing the numbers reveal more about vibes than evidence.
Creator Looks Back at Veo-2's Early Limits
A video creator's social media post reflects on how far AI video generation has come since Google's Veo-2, which lacked generated audio and reference tools that are now standard.
Synthesia CEO Predicts AI Will Feel More Human
Synthesia's Victor Riparbelli says AI tools used at work are heading toward experiences that resemble how people interact with each other, a shift he argues will make real human connection more valuable, not less.