Recently, the AI video generator Haiper AI officially launched its latest version - Haiper 2.0. This version supports sharper actions, stunning visual effects, and dynamic templates to help users create amazing videos. Compared to the previous version, Haiper 2.0 has been optimized and upgraded with two main highlights: first, it features more realistic motion effects and details; second, the new user-friendly templates make video creation simpler. The new template feature allows users to create videos with just a simple selection and click.

Recently, Zhipu AI announced that the video call API: GLM-4-Plus-VideoCall is now open for applications on the platform. This API is based on the model behind Qingyan video calls, capable of enabling video calls and multi-turn voice interaction across modalities, and is expected to become a new paradigm pushing the innovation of human-computer interaction.

Recently, AI video generation technology has garnered significant attention. To promote the development of this emerging field, Runway announced the establishment of a new film fund, planning to invest 5 million dollars to support the production of up to 100 original films. This is no small amount, especially for directors looking to leverage AI in their creative processes, as it presents a rare opportunity. Runway's '100 Film Fund' aims to finance projects that can apply their generative video models in the creative process.

After WeChat officially supported Live photos, Meitu's video editing app - Wink quickly became popular, achieving the third spot in the App Store in China. Wink meets the growing user demand for Live photo editing with its powerful AI video beautification feature, as well as the 'Convert to Live' and 'AI Animation' functions that allow one-click transformation of images and videos into Live photos. It's reported that Wink's 'Video Beautification' feature enables users to easily edit Live photos just like static images.

Duolingo, the acclaimed language learning app, announced two major new features at the recent virtual Duocon conference: Adventure Mode and AI Video Calls. This initiative marks a significant step for Duolingo in leveraging advanced technology to enhance the user learning experience. Duolingo co-founder and CEO Luis von Ahn stated, "Our mission is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally accessible. These innovations are just the beginning of what we aim to achieve."

Recently, Amazon unveiled a series of impressive generative AI tools at its 'Amazon Accelerate' event, aimed at providing a better shopping experience for consumers and third-party sellers. One of the most notable features is the personalized product recommendations displayed on the Amazon homepage, based on customer preferences, search history, and purchase records. This means that the previous method of simply recommending 'similar products' will be updated to offer a wider range of product categories tailored to users' shopping habits, such as holiday events or sports.

At the recent 'Accelerate' conference, Amazon introduced an artificial intelligence tool called 'Video Generator', which has sparked widespread attention in the industry. This tool can transform static product images into dynamic video content, opening up new possibilities for advertising marketing. Jay Richman, Vice President of Amazon Advertising, stated that the Video Generator is currently being tested among select advertisers in the U.S., particularly in 'Sponsored Brands' advertising campaigns. He emphasized that this is a significant innovation that harnesses generative AI to ignite creativity and bring value to advertisers and consumers.

Alibaba Group's Tongyi announced that its latest developed AI video generation large model - Tongyi Wanxiang AI Video Generation, is officially online. This technology, with its powerful visual dynamic generation capability, can quickly generate video content with various artistic styles and cinematic quality based on text prompts.

Recently, AI startup Runway announced a collaboration with renowned film production company Lionsgate. This news has caused quite a stir in the film industry, as it marks the first agreement between a major film company and an AI video model provider. Runway is headquartered in New York City and has received support from companies like Google. Although Runway's technology has already been used by some filmmakers in Hollywood, such as in the Oscar-winning film 'Everything Everywhere All at Once',

In today's rapidly advancing field of artificial intelligence, AI video generation technology has reached a significant milestone. Runway from New York and Luma AI from San Francisco have almost simultaneously launched their respective video generation APIs to the market, providing developers and businesses with unprecedented creative tools and attracting widespread attention in the industry. Runway's Gen-3Alpha Turbo AI video model API was the first to be unveiled. This product is currently in a phased rollout, initially accessible only to select partners.

Adobe has introduced a new AI creation tool, Firefly Video Model, designed to generate high-quality video content. This tool is based on ethical training, using the company's proprietary or licensed data, and supports text-to-video generation, image-to-video conversion, and video editing, with each generated segment lasting up to 5 seconds. The videos generated during the demonstration were impressive, following text prompts and showcasing scenes from the natural world. Features include filling in video gaps, creating seamless transitions, and achieving perfect perspectives. Through Firefly, Adobe is empowering creators.

After MiniMax launched its first AI HD video generation model, its subsidiary Conch AI has added the features of 'AI Music Creation' and 'AI Video Generation'. Users can automatically generate music by creating lyrics and selecting music styles, while videos can be generated simply by inputting creative descriptions. The music feature offers a variety of styles, but the quality of the generated music is average; the video feature can automatically create content based on input descriptions, presenting a poetic effect, although the image quality still has room for improvement. Currently, these two features are available for users to experience at no cost for a limited time.

As the realism of AI-generated images increases, people begin to question the authenticity of videos. A video released by 'Quantum Bit' on Bilibili discusses how to identify AI-produced videos, triggering widespread interest. The video introduces some intuitive recognition methods, such as observing whether characters' movements and expressions are natural, as well as the coordination of voice, mouth shapes, and emotions. In the face of a vast number of videos, AI recognition technology becomes crucial. The traces left by AI face swapping technology during the splicing process serve as important clues for AI recognition. The research team developed classifiers from dimensions such as models, motion, and geometry.

Aishi Technology announced the global launch of version V2.5 of its video generation product PixVerse, which has achieved significant improvements in video generation speed, dynamic performance, and picture quality. The new version has particularly optimized the model, enhancing prompt understanding and the aesthetic level of video generation, increasing the video generation speed by 200%, while supporting output up to 4K resolution to ensure clarity in video details.

D-ID has recently launched AI Video Translate, an innovative AI video translation tool that can translate video content into multiple languages, clone the speaker's voice, and adjust lip movements to ensure that the translated content perfectly matches the visuals. This tool supports batch rendering in 29 languages and features a user-friendly interface, making it easy for anyone to use. Through this technology, D-ID helps clients promote marketing, entertainment, and social media activities globally, saving on localization costs. The launch of this technology is significant for small creators.