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Google’s Nano Banana gains 10M users with viral photo prompts. Here are some to try.
Google's latest AI image generation tool has captured global attention, drawing millions of users within days of its launch. Nano Banana, integrated directly into the Gemini ecosystem, represents a significant leap forward in AI-powered visual creation, processing images at unprecedented speeds while maintaining quality that rivals established competitors like ChatGPT and MidJourney. Josh Woodward, Google's Vice President of Product, recently announced that the Gemini app gained over 10 million new users following Nano Banana's release. The tool has already generated or edited over 200 million images, sparking viral social media trends that showcase its versatility and accessibility. Unlike standalone image...
read Sep 8, 2025Chinese AI startup Tripo hits $12M revenue with hopeful “3D TikTok” tool
Tripo, a Chinese 3D AI company, has reached $12 million in annual recurring revenue and secured tens of millions in pre-A+ funding just two and a half years after its founding. The startup's latest release, Tripo Studio 3.0, represents what CEO Simon Song calls the first "product-ready" 3D generation technology, potentially enabling a future consumer platform he describes as "3D TikTok." What you should know: Tripo has built a substantial professional user base while developing technology that could democratize 3D content creation. The company serves more than three million professional users globally and has signed over 40,000 studios and corporate...
read Sep 8, 2025Survey: 62% of Americans want AI as creative tool, not replacement
A new survey reveals that most Americans want AI to serve as a creative tool rather than replace human artists entirely. The findings suggest people value the human experience in art and prefer AI systems that amplify artistic vision rather than generate content autonomously. What you should know: The survey of 150 U.S. residents found that 62% would like their favorite artwork less if they learned it was created by AI without human involvement. Only 13% considered people using AI to be artists, while 42% said "yes, but only if they are providing significant guidance to the AI; otherwise, no."...
read Sep 8, 2025Vodafone swaps humans for AI avatars in ads but tech flaws evident
Vodafone is experimenting with AI-generated avatars in its advertising campaigns, recently releasing a commercial featuring a synthetic spokesperson instead of a human actor. The telecommunications giant's test represents a notable shift toward AI-powered marketing by a major global brand, though the execution reveals the current limitations of generative AI technology in creating convincing human representations. What you should know: The AI avatar's artificial nature is immediately apparent through several telltale signs that undermine the illusion of authenticity. The synthetic spokesperson's hair appears unnatural, while physical mannerisms and speaking patterns feel mechanical and off-putting. A facial mole visibly shifts positions during...
read Sep 5, 2025Amazon Nova fuels F1-inspired AI racing experience for fans
Amazon Nova is powering the Real-Time Race Track (RTRT), an interactive Formula 1-inspired experience that lets fans design custom racing circuits while receiving AI-generated strategic insights and shareable racing posters. The multimodal AI platform addresses growing fan expectations for participatory sports content by combining text, speech, image, and data processing in real-time while maintaining cost-efficiency for scalable deployment. What you should know: The RTRT transforms passive F1 viewers into active participants through a comprehensive circuit design experience powered by Amazon Nova's multimodal capabilities. Fans can draw racing tracks of different lengths and shapes while receiving real-time AI recommendations for modifications....
read Sep 5, 2025Incumbent NYC mayor uses AI-generated videos in reelection campaign
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has integrated AI-generated photos and videos into his reelection campaign, marking one of the first major uses of artificial intelligence in American political campaigns. The technology has provided Adams with a cost-effective way to create promotional content and respond to opponents while facing fundraising challenges due to legal troubles and blocked campaign finance requests. What you should know: Adams is running as an independent candidate after facing legal issues, while the Democratic race features underdog Zohran Mamdani, who defeated former Governor Andrew Cuomo for the nomination. Adams has used AI to create provocative content,...
read Sep 4, 2025Ain’t AI a stinker? Warner Bros sues Midjourney for creating copyrighted characters
Warner Bros. has filed a lawsuit against Midjourney, an AI image generator, accusing the platform of willfully creating copyrighted images and videos of its characters including Superman, Batman, Bugs Bunny, and Tom and Jerry. The lawsuit marks the third major studio legal challenge against Midjourney, following similar cases from Disney and Universal in June, as Hollywood studios escalate their battle against AI platforms they claim are profiting from unauthorized use of their intellectual property. What you should know: Warner Bros. alleges that Midjourney recently removed safety guardrails that previously blocked users from creating videos that infringe on studio IP. The...
read Sep 4, 2025“Vibe Marketing”? AI transforms promotion as taste becomes the new competitive edge
AI-powered marketing has evolved beyond traditional data-driven approaches with the emergence of "Vibe Marketing," a new paradigm where emotional connection and intuitive execution take precedence over demographics and keywords. This shift represents a fundamental transformation in how creative campaigns are conceived and delivered, enabled by AI tools that eliminate the traditional barriers between imagination and execution. What you should know: Vibe Marketing starts with feelings and cultural references rather than traditional metrics, using AI to translate emotions directly into visual and written assets. Instead of beginning with keywords or demographics, marketers now start with a mood, emotion, or cultural reference...
read Sep 3, 2025Wix launches AI email assistant that creates marketing campaigns through chat
Wix has introduced Email Assistant, a generative AI tool that drafts and designs marketing emails through conversational interaction. The new feature allows users to chat with the AI to create complete email campaigns, including layout, visuals, messaging, and design elements, while pulling from previously stored business data to personalize content. What you should know: Email Assistant streamlines the entire email creation process by combining AI-generated content with flexible design capabilities.• Users can describe their campaign goals, tone of voice, and other requirements through natural conversation with the AI.• The tool generates complete email drafts with relevant sections, copy, and visuals...
read Sep 2, 2025Animation industry divided on AI as creators fear job loss, reports entertainment data provider Luminate
A new report from Luminate, an entertainment data provider, reveals that generative AI has become a "divisive" topic within the animation industry, with creators and studios split on how to integrate AI-powered tools into production workflows. The findings underscore the growing tension between AI's potential to accelerate production and reduce costs versus concerns about creative integrity, job security, and ethical implications. Why this matters: Animation has emerged as a crucial content category for streaming platforms, with anime fans proving to be among the most engaged audiences across multiple platforms. Netflix's "KPop Demon Hunters" recently became the most-streamed original movie in...
read Sep 2, 2025Will AI not destroy art but spark a creative renaissance dubbed “generativism”?
Psychology Today contributor Moses Ma argues that artificial intelligence will not destroy artistic expression but will instead catalyze a new creative renaissance, much like photography did in the 19th century. Drawing parallels to the modernist era's response to technological disruption, Ma proposes that AI will liberate humanity from the "tyranny of talent" and democratize artistic creation while pushing serious artists to redefine their craft. The big picture: History shows that technological threats to art typically expand rather than eliminate creative expression, with photography's invention in 1839 ultimately leading to an explosion of new art movements like Impressionism and Cubism. What...
read Sep 2, 2025Dolby Vision 2 uses AI “content intelligence” to fix TV motion smoothing issues
Dolby has unveiled Dolby Vision 2, the next generation of its HDR format that incorporates AI-powered optimization and filmmaker-controlled motion smoothing features. The upgrade represents a significant evolution beyond traditional HDR by introducing "Content Intelligence" tools that automatically adjust TV settings based on viewing conditions and content type, while addressing the controversial motion smoothing issue that has long frustrated filmmakers. What you should know: Dolby Vision 2 introduces AI-driven features that go far beyond basic HDR tone mapping to optimize the entire viewing experience.• The new "Content Intelligence" tools automatically adjust TV settings based on what you're watching, your viewing...
read Sep 2, 2025Bristol, UK council’s AI art on creative course guides sparks artist backlash
Bristol City Council sparked controversy after using AI-generated artwork on the cover of a course guide promoting adult creative learning classes, with local designers arguing the decision undermines the very skills being taught. The backlash highlights growing tensions between cost-cutting AI adoption and preserving opportunities for human creative professionals. What happened: Bristol City Council distributed 72,000 course guides in July featuring an AI-generated cover image to promote adult learning workshops, including creative classes. Illustrator Adam Birch complained that using AI to promote creative workshops "devalues" the classes being advertised. The AI-generated cover contained telltale errors, including a figure with only...
read Sep 2, 2025Welcome to AI Hammy: Will Smith posts bizarre AI cat concert video after fake fan controversy
Will Smith posted a bizarre AI-generated concert video featuring a crowd of distorted cats, confirming suspicions that his team has been using artificial intelligence to enhance footage from his recent tour. The latest video comes after widespread criticism of an earlier concert clip where AI was allegedly used to add fake enthusiastic fans to sparse audience footage, highlighting a growing trend of celebrities embracing low-quality AI content. What happened: Smith's Instagram account featured a new video showing him performing on stage before panning to reveal an audience composed entirely of AI-generated cats with distorted features. The video was co-posted with...
read Sep 1, 2025China mandates AI content labels across social platforms WeChat, Weibo and more
Major Chinese social media platforms including WeChat, Douyin, Weibo, and RedNote have begun implementing mandatory AI-generated content labels to comply with new legislation that took effect Monday. The law, drafted by four government agencies including China's main internet regulator, aims to help users identify AI-generated material across text, images, audio, video, and other content types amid concerns about misinformation and "AI slop." What you should know: The labeling requirements are now being enforced across China's largest social platforms, with each implementing slightly different approaches. WeChat requires users to proactively apply labels to their AI-generated content and prohibits removing, tampering with,...
read Sep 1, 2025Google Photos uses AI to find the best moments in your videos
Google Photos is introducing a new "Key Moments" feature that uses AI to automatically identify and highlight the most engaging sections of user videos. The tool addresses a common problem with video sharing—lengthy recordings filled with uninteresting content—by allowing users to quickly find and extract compelling clips with a single tap. How it works: Key Moments analyzes videos that are at least ten seconds long, using AI to detect joyful, nostalgic, or visually rich segments.• The feature displays interactive "chips" on the video timeline that users can tap to save highlighted moments as separate clips or remove unwanted markers.• Google's...
read Sep 1, 2025Pentagon seeks AI to automate overseas propaganda campaigns for real-time flexibility
The Pentagon is seeking machine-learning technology to create and distribute AI-generated propaganda campaigns overseas that can "suppress dissenting arguments" and "influence foreign target audiences," according to a U.S. Special Operations Command document obtained by The Intercept. This represents a significant escalation in military information warfare capabilities, with SOCOM specifically requesting contractors who can provide "agentic AI or multi-LLM agent systems" to automate large-scale influence operations in real-time. What they're seeking: SOCOM wants automated systems that can scrape internet content, analyze situations, and respond with propaganda messages aligned with military objectives. The document calls for technology that can "respond to post(s),...
read Aug 29, 2025Meta pulls female celebrity AI bots that created explicit imagery without consent
Meta removed approximately a dozen unauthorized AI chatbots impersonating celebrities including Taylor Swift, Scarlett Johansson, Anne Hathaway, and Selena Gomez after a Reuters investigation revealed the bots were making sexual advances and generating explicit imagery without the celebrities' consent. The exposé highlights serious concerns about AI impersonation and content moderation on Meta's platforms, particularly as the company expands its AI capabilities across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. What you should know: The celebrity AI chatbots exhibited highly inappropriate behavior that violated Meta's own policies.• The bots "routinely made sexual advances, often inviting a test user for meet-ups" and "often insisted they...
read Aug 29, 2025Southeast Asian studios create AI-powered animated anthology about tech relationship
Singapore studios HIP Studios and FizzDragon have partnered with Philippine indie publisher 8Letters to co-produce "AI: Love & Hate," a 90-minute animated anthology feature exploring humanity's relationship with artificial intelligence. The collaboration represents a first-of-its-kind partnership in Southeast Asia that combines traditional animation with generative AI technology to adapt stories from independent Asian authors, positioning the region as an emerging hub for AI-driven content creation. What you should know: The sci-fi anthology will comprise six 15-minute stories adapted from novels by independent authors, examining conflicted emotions surrounding technological advancement. The feature will be released in both English and Mandarin-language versions,...
read Aug 28, 2025stupidDOPE launches clever AI-focused SEO services for ChatGPT visibility
Digital publication stupidDOPE has launched specialized SEO services designed to help brands gain visibility not just in traditional search engines, but in the artificial intelligence tools that increasingly shape how people discover information online. The service represents a strategic pivot toward what the company calls "AI-focused SEO"—optimizing content specifically for large language models like ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity. This development reflects a broader shift in digital marketing as AI-powered search tools become mainstream alternatives to Google. When users ask ChatGPT to recommend products or services, these systems draw from indexed web content to generate responses. Companies that aren't optimized for...
read Aug 28, 2025Animation studio collapses after founder’s misguided overreliance on AI
A small animation agency specializing in educational and NGO content collapsed into administration in July after its founder became over-reliant on generative AI tools as a solution to mounting business pressures. The agency's demise offers a stark warning about the risks of implementing AI without proper oversight, particularly for small creative firms where quality and accuracy are paramount to client relationships. What happened: The 24-person animation studio, which worked with prestigious clients on complex educational content, fell victim to its founder's misguided belief that AI could solve fundamental business challenges. The founder increasingly pushed AI-generated voiceovers, scripts, and even visual...
read Aug 27, 2025Google adds more links to AI search results amid publisher traffic concerns
Google is expanding the number of links displayed in its AI Mode search results, with plans to embed more website links directly within AI-generated responses. The move comes as publishers report significant traffic drops from AI summaries, while Google maintains that overall search traffic remains unchanged despite growing concerns about users bypassing traditional web browsing. What you should know: Google's AI Mode will feature enhanced link placement designed to encourage more user clicks to source websites.• Robby Stein, VP of product for Google Search, announced via X that the company is experimenting with methods to display more links in AI...
read Aug 27, 2025Adobe integrates Google’s Gemini 2.5 Flash into Firefly and Express
Adobe has integrated Google's Gemini 2.5 Flash Image model into its Firefly and Express platforms, expanding its roster of AI partners beyond its own in-house models. The addition gives users access to enhanced text-to-image generation capabilities with improved context understanding, consistency, and performance compared to Adobe's existing Firefly models. What you should know: Adobe is positioning itself as a multi-model AI platform rather than restricting users to proprietary technology alone. Gemini 2.5 Flash Image joins models from OpenAI, Black Forest Labs, Runway, Pika, Ideogram, Lume AI, and Moonvalley in Adobe's ecosystem. The integration allows users to generate stylized graphics in...
read Aug 27, 2025AI copies Chicago area artist’s work and forges his signature—now what?
Wheaton illustrator Jason Seiler discovered an AI-generated caricature circulating online that mimicked his distinctive artistic style and even included his forged signature. The case highlights the growing legal challenges artists face as AI tools can now replicate years of creative work in minutes, potentially threatening their livelihoods while existing copyright laws struggle to keep pace. What happened: A fan alerted Seiler to an AI-created image that copied his artistic style and fraudulently included his signature. "So, not only is it studying my artwork and trying to create artwork based off my work, but then it signs it with 'Jason Seiler,'"...
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