News/Content Creation
Google’s Genie 3 takes users to new dimensions with interactive 3D worlds from text prompts
Google's DeepMind has unveiled Genie 3, an AI model that can generate interactive 3D worlds from simple text prompts, allowing users to navigate environments with mouse and keyboard controls. This represents a significant leap toward AI-generated video games, with the technology capable of maintaining visual consistency for several minutes while responding to user actions and real-time prompt modifications. Key improvements over Genie 2: The latest version delivers substantial upgrades from its December predecessor, which was limited to 360p resolution and 10-20 second interactions. Genie 3 now operates at 720p resolution with extended interaction periods lasting several minutes. Users can perform...
read Aug 5, 2025Google’s golden look-look book: Gemini now creates illustrated children’s storybooks on demand
Google has launched "Storybook," a new feature within its Gemini AI chatbot that generates illustrated children's stories on demand. Users can describe a story idea and receive a 10-page narrative complete with text that Gemini reads aloud and accompanying AI-generated illustrations, marking Google's latest push into creative AI applications for families. How it works: The Storybook feature creates customized stories based on simple text prompts, offering several personalization options. Users can specify art styles including claymation, anime, comics, and other visual approaches to match their preferences. The tool accepts uploaded photos and images as reference material, allowing parents to create...
read Aug 4, 2025Obituaries are being Hallmark carded by funeral homes, loved ones using ChatGPT
Funeral homes and grieving families are increasingly using AI chatbots like ChatGPT to generate obituaries for deceased loved ones, according to a new Washington Post investigation. This trend represents another example of artificial intelligence automating deeply personal human experiences, sparking debate about whether technology should handle such emotionally charged tasks. The big picture: AI obituary tools have gained significant traction in the death care industry, with the technology being celebrated at last year's National Funeral Directors Association conference in Las Vegas as potentially "the greatest advancement in funeral-home technology since some kind of embalming tool." Key details: Multiple AI-powered obituary...
read Aug 4, 2025Google’s AI overviews devastate website traffic as users bypass primary sources
Google's AI-powered search overviews are dramatically reducing website traffic as users increasingly get answers directly from search results without clicking through to original sources. This shift threatens to devastate publishers and businesses that have built their revenue models around search engine referrals, with industry experts describing the impact as nothing short of catastrophic for traditional web-based business models. The big picture: The integration of AI summaries into Google search results fundamentally changes how people consume information online. Users now receive direct answers "above the fold" through AI overviews, eliminating the need to click through to websites for basic information. This...
read Aug 1, 2025Google adds 4 new AI search features including image analysis
Google is doubling down on its AI-powered search experience with four significant upgrades to AI Mode, the feature that replaces traditional link-heavy results with AI-generated summaries and overviews. These enhancements signal the company's commitment to making artificial intelligence a central part of how people find and interact with information online. AI Mode fundamentally changes the search experience by providing conversational, contextual responses instead of lists of website links. While this approach can streamline information gathering, it has also sparked debate about its impact on web publishers and concerns about AI accuracy. Google's latest updates appear designed to address skeptics while...
read Jul 30, 2025Retail replication: Nestlé builds 4,000 AI digital twins for 30% faster marketing content
NVIDIA, Microsoft, and Accenture Song are collaborating with Nestlé to deploy AI-powered digital twins for large-scale marketing content creation, using virtual 3D replicas of products to generate personalized campaigns without constant reshooting. This partnership positions Nestlé at the forefront of retail's digital transformation, where AI marketing revenue is projected to reach $47 billion this year and brands using digital twins report 30% faster content production cycles. What you should know: Nestlé has built a library of 4,000 3D digital products and plans to convert 10,000 products into digital twins within two years. More than 250 Nestlé global digital specialists are...
read Jul 30, 2025YouTube’s AI will now detect teen users and apply safety protections
YouTube is implementing AI-powered age verification to automatically identify teen users and apply age-appropriate protections across its platform. The machine learning system will analyze account signals including longevity, search patterns, and viewing habits to determine whether users are over or under 18, then automatically enable safeguards like disabling personalized ads and limiting repetitive content recommendations. What you should know: YouTube's AI age verification system represents a shift from manual age reporting to automated detection based on user behavior patterns. The AI will interpret "a variety of signals" including account age, types of videos searched, and viewing categories to make age...
read Jul 30, 2025Amazon backs Fable’s AI platform that turns text into TV episodes
Amazon has invested in Fable, a San Francisco AI startup launching Showrunner, which the company bills as the "Netflix of AI" for creating user-directed TV episodes through text prompts. The platform allows users to generate animated scenes or full episodes either from scratch or within existing story worlds, representing Amazon's bet on interactive AI entertainment as a new medium rather than just a cost-cutting tool. What you should know: Showrunner launches publicly this week after months in closed alpha testing with 10,000 users, initially free but eventually charging creators $10-$20 monthly for credits to generate hundreds of TV scenes. Users...
read Jul 29, 2025Newsweek honors 3 AI companies that boost human creativity
Newsweek has announced the winners of its AI Impact Awards 2025 in Arts & Media, recognizing three companies that use artificial intelligence to enhance rather than replace human creativity. The awards highlight how AI is being deployed across PR, publishing, and filmmaking to increase efficiency, democratize access, and amplify creative output while preserving the essential human elements that drive these industries. What you should know: All three winners emphasize that AI serves as a powerful tool to augment human creativity rather than eliminate it. Interdependence, a PR and strategic communications firm, uses AI for trend identification in PR campaigns, Spines...
read Jul 29, 2025Juggalos slam Insane Clown Posse for using AI over community artists when they can afford to do otherwise
Insane Clown Posse has sparked backlash from their devoted fanbase, known as juggalos, after releasing an AI-generated teaser video for their upcoming album "The Naught." The controversy highlights growing tensions within music communities as artists increasingly turn to artificial intelligence for content creation, potentially alienating fans who value authentic artistic expression and want to support human creators within their communities. What happened: Eagle-eyed juggalos identified telltale signs of AI generation in ICP's album teaser, including garbled text frames and an hourglass with sand falling through what appears to be AI-generated imagery. The video also features a grandfather clock filled with...
read Jul 29, 2025Google expands AI Mode with 4 major features including video support
Google is expanding its AI Mode with four major features, including video capabilities for Search Live, a new Canvas planning tool, PDF upload support, and integration with Google Lens on desktop Chrome. These updates position Google's AI search experience as a more comprehensive workspace for research, planning, and document analysis, directly competing with ChatGPT's similar features. What you should know: AI Mode will soon support file uploads beyond just text and images, allowing users to upload PDFs and ask detailed questions about documents.• Uploaded files will be analyzed and cross-referenced with relevant web information, rolling out to stable in the...
read Jul 29, 2025Google’s NotebookLM adds video overviews with AI-generated slideshows
Google's NotebookLM has launched Video Overviews, a new AI feature that creates narrated slideshows from users' saved documents. The addition gives users a visual alternative to the platform's existing Audio Overviews, helping make complex information more accessible through AI-generated visuals combined with content from uploaded materials. What you should know: Video Overviews transforms documents into visual presentations with AI-generated narration and graphics. The AI host creates new visuals to illustrate key points while incorporating images, diagrams, quotes, and numbers directly from user documents. Google describes the feature as "uniquely effective for explaining data, demonstrating processes and making abstract concepts more...
read Jul 29, 2025Viral AI knockoff song outranks Tyler, the Creator’s actual album
Tyler, the Creator's surprise album "Don't Tap The Glass" has been overshadowed by a viral AI-generated knockoff song of the same name that flooded the internet before the official release. The fake track, featuring repetitive lyrics over generic dance-pop beats, has dominated search results and social media platforms, demonstrating how AI-generated content can hijack legitimate artists' marketing campaigns and cultural moments. What happened: An AI-generated song titled "Don't Tap The Glass" went viral on July 20, one day before Tyler, the Creator's actual album release. The fake track features the phrase "don't tap the glass" repeated over swelling chords in...
read Jul 29, 2025User reviews spring (roll) to life as Yelp launches AI-generated restaurant videos using submitted pics
Yelp has launched AI-generated videos that automatically compile user-posted photos and videos into short promotional content about restaurants and businesses. The feature, now available nationwide on Yelp's iOS app, uses multiple AI tools to create scripted voiceovers and captions that tell compelling stories based on user reviews, representing a significant shift toward automated content creation in local business discovery. How it works: Yelp combines several AI technologies to create finished videos from user-generated content. OpenAI's large language models write text descriptions and narrator scripts, organize story topics, and handle proofreading tasks. ElevenLabs generates the AI narrator's voice, while Amazon Transcribe...
read Jul 28, 2025Artists upset at WeTransfer’s new terms letting it train AI on uploaded files
WeTransfer faced widespread artist outrage after updating its terms of service to grant itself sweeping rights to use all content transferred through its platform, including for AI training purposes. The controversy highlights growing concerns about how tech companies exploit user data, particularly as AI becomes more prevalent in content generation and manipulation. What happened: WeTransfer's July 14 terms update initially granted the Amsterdam-based company "a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable, sub-licensable license to use your Content for the purposes of operating, developing, commercialising and improving the Service or new technologies or services, including to improve performance of machine learning models."...
read Jul 28, 2025Acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur creates entire sci-fi series “Warlord” using only AI
Acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur has unveiled "Warlord," a science fiction series created entirely through artificial intelligence, with the first teaser released today and the full episode arriving within two to three months. The project represents a bold experiment in AI-driven storytelling that could challenge traditional studio production models while pioneering an open-source creative ecosystem. What you should know: "Warlord" follows an interdimensional warrior who appears indestructible because his lover in another dimension pulls him to safety whenever he faces mortal danger. "The only time that lover can bring him to her is when he's absolutely close to death," Kapur tells...
read Jul 25, 2025ChromeOS 138 brings desktop sync and enhanced AI wallpaper creation
Google has released ChromeOS version 138, introducing desktop synchronization across Chromebooks and significantly enhanced AI wallpaper generation capabilities. The update addresses workflow continuity for users working across multiple devices while expanding creative control for Chromebook Plus owners through freeform AI prompting. What you should know: The new desk sync feature allows users to seamlessly transition between Chromebooks without losing their work environment.• Windows, tabs, and cookies sync across devices, enabling users to pick up exactly where they left off when switching Chromebooks.• Google specifically highlights its utility for workers in healthcare, hospitality, and manufacturing who often share device pools.• The...
read Jul 25, 2025Google launches Opal, an AI tool that builds apps from text prompts
Google has unveiled Opal, an experimental AI-powered tool that allows developers to create apps using natural language prompts and interactive visual aids, without requiring any coding knowledge. The Google Labs release positions the company to compete in the rapidly growing no-code development market, offering an alternative to traditional programming that could democratize app creation for non-technical users. What you should know: Opal harnesses multiple Google AI models to streamline the entire app development process through conversational interfaces. Gemini 2.5 assists with written content creation, while Veo 3 generates videos with audio and Imagen 4 creates accompanying images. Users can choose...
read Jul 24, 2025GitHub Spark turns natural language into working micro apps
GitHub has launched Spark, an AI-powered platform that enables users to build micro apps through natural language prompts, now available in public preview for Copilot Pro+ subscribers. The release positions GitHub to capitalize on the growing demand for AI-assisted development tools as software creation becomes increasingly automated and accessible to non-technical users. What you should know: Spark transforms app development by allowing users to describe what they want in plain English rather than writing code. Users can request apps like movie review summarizers with personalized recommendations, then refine the interface with commands like "Add a search bar to the top...
read Jul 24, 2025Sora vs. Veo 3, Fight! OpenAI readies Sora 2 with audio to challenge Google
OpenAI is reportedly preparing to release Sora 2, the next iteration of its text-to-video AI model, setting up a direct confrontation with Google's Veo 3 model. This battle represents more than just visual quality—it's about creating complete audiovisual experiences that could define the future of AI-generated content creation. The big picture: While OpenAI's original Sora impressed with high-quality visuals, it produced silent videos, whereas Google's Veo 3 already integrates synchronized audio, speech, and environmental sounds. Veo 3 can generate videos where viewers hear "the gentle splash of liquid, the clink of ceramic, and even the hum of a diner around...
read Jul 23, 2025Why agentic AI isn’t ready for global content operations yet
The promise of artificial intelligence that can think, decide, and act independently has captured enterprise attention across industries. This technology—called agentic AI—represents systems capable of autonomously determining what needs to be done, selecting appropriate tools, sequencing complex tasks, and self-correcting when things go wrong. Unlike traditional AI that responds to specific prompts, agentic AI operates more like a digital employee, making decisions across workflows without constant human guidance. Companies are exploring applications from customer support automation to content creation, drawn by the prospect of reduced manual work and faster execution. However, for business leaders managing global content operations—the complex ecosystem...
read Jul 23, 2025Creative roles diminish in B2B marketing budgets as content creation automates
Forrester's latest survey reveals that B2B marketers are strategically cutting brand and communications budgets as generative AI enables more efficient content production and economic uncertainty drives conservative spending. The research shows a notable decline in planned investments for digital programs and creative services, with companies redirecting resources toward brand management as genAI automates traditional marketing workflows. What you should know: Economic pressures and AI adoption are fundamentally reshaping how B2B companies allocate marketing resources in 2025. Website and digital program investment expectations dropped from 64% to 60% of marketers, despite remaining a top priority for increased investment. Content and creative...
read Jul 23, 2025Google expands AI photo-to-video tools to Photos and YouTube Shorts
Google is expanding its AI-powered photo-to-video capabilities to Google Photos and YouTube Shorts, bringing the technology that debuted in its Gemini app to a broader audience. The rollout represents Google's push to democratize AI video generation tools, though these implementations come with more limitations than the original Gemini version. What you should know: The new features use Google's older Veo 2 video model rather than the more advanced Veo 3 that powers Gemini's photo-to-video tool. Google Photos users can create six-second video clips from still images, while YouTube Shorts allows variable clip lengths. Unlike Gemini, neither tool accepts custom prompts—users...
read Jul 23, 2025Spotify removes AI songs falsely attributed to deceased country artists
Spotify removed AI-generated songs falsely attributed to deceased country artists Blaze Foley and Guy Clark after fans and record labels flagged the fraudulent uploads. The tracks, which appeared on the artists' official pages with proper cover art and credits, slipped through Spotify's content verification systems via TikTok's music distributor SoundOn, highlighting a troubling escalation in AI-generated content fraud that could undermine artist legacies and streaming platform integrity. What happened: Two AI-generated country songs appeared on Spotify under the names of artists who died decades ago, presented as official releases. "Together," attributed to Blaze Foley (who was shot and killed in...
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