pika
Pika's API Club Takes Aim at the 3x Markup on AI Model Aggregator Platforms
Pika launched a $10/month API Club, undercutting aggregators like Fal and Runway Dev by up to 87% across 100+ AI models. Here's how the pricing actually compares.
AI Filmmaking
wan3.0
Meet Wan3.0: Alibaba's New AI Video Model Now Lets You Reference a Spreadsheet
Alibaba's Wan3.0 entered public beta with native 30-second video and Omni-Reference, letting you generate from documents and spreadsheets, not just images and video. Here's what's confirmed.
black forest labs
Black Forest Labs Enters the AI Video Race With FLUX 3, But Can it Actually Challenge the Top Models?
Black Forest Labs, the team behind FLUX images, launched its first AI video model today. Here's how FLUX 3 Video actually performs against Runway, Kling, and Seedance.
AI Filmmaking
What's the Actual Goal of AI Filmmaking Right Now? Virality, Festivals, or Something Else Entirely?
Are AI filmmakers chasing the latest models toward viral clout, festival recognition, or real careers? Here's what the actual evidence shows, and why the Kane Parsons comparison is more complicated than it looks.
grokfilm
This Free Tool Turns 300 Cinema Techniques Into Ready-Made Grok Prompts
GrokFilm is a free, searchable index of 300 cinema techniques, each written as ready-to-use prompt language for Grok Imagine. Here's how it actually helps.
adobe
87% of Creators Say AI Is Growing Their Business — But Most Still Edit Everything It Makes
Adobe surveyed 16,000 creators and found 87% say AI is growing their business. But 57% still need heavy editing before publishing AI output. Here's the full breakdown.
disney
Promise Leads a Group of Companies Disney Is Backing to Prepare for the AI Filmmaking Revolution
Disney named AI studio Promise to its 2026 Accelerator cohort, backing MUSE, a production system built to support filmmakers with generative AI. Here's what it means, and who else made the cut.
minimax
MiniMax's New H3 Model Wants In on the One-Pass Audio-Video Race
MiniMax launched H3 (Hailuo 3.0) into early access, joining Veo 3.1 and Seedance 2.5 in generating synchronized video and audio in one pass. Here's what's actually new, and what isn't.
AI Filmmaking
How Much Does It Cost to Make an AI Film in 2026? A Real Breakdown
What does it actually cost to make an AI film in 2026? A real, line-item breakdown of video generation, voice, music, and editing costs across three budget tiers.
ai avatars
AI Avatars Keep Falling Apart on Camera — Mirage Avatar X Claims It Fixed That
Captions launched Mirage Avatar X, an AI avatar model that claims to fix the consistency and expression problems that have plagued digital twins since the category started.
Runway
Seedance 2.5 Is Coming to Runway: Here's What It Means for AI Filmmakers
Runway confirmed Seedance 2.5 is on the way, teasing ByteDance's 30-second single-shot video model. No launch date yet — here's what it adds and why it matters.
AI Filmmaking
Can You Actually Make Money as an AI Filmmaker in 2026? Here's the Honest Answer.
The short answer is yes — but probably not the way you're imagining. Here's the honest breakdown of what's actually working for AI filmmakers right now, what's still being figured out, and which revenue paths are real versus aspirational.