ByteDance quietly enters the new battlefield of AI communities, drawing industry attention with its internally incubated AI platform, Lumi. Positioned as a community for sharing AI models, the platform is still in the whitelist testing phase, but its complete ecological layout is beginning to take shape. As an important part of ByteDance's strategy in the AI field, Lumi's core positioning is to create a comprehensive platform that integrates model sharing, workflow building, and model training. In the context of AI technology rapidly penetrating various industries, the emergence of this platform may provide developers and researchers with greater opportunities.

Adobe announced a series of new features for Adobe Express this week, aimed at providing mainstream users who need to create web pages and graphics with greater integration and creative capabilities. The new features include tighter integration with Creative Cloud applications, as well as new tools for text and shapes. Adobe Express now allows for easier collaboration and content sharing with InDesign and Lightroom. The platform also offers AI functionalities.

Tencent Zhi Ying has launched a new feature called 'AI Online Sensation Helper', aimed at simplifying the photo editing process and enhancing efficiency through artificial intelligence technology. This feature, using a cloud-based smart video creation tool, allows users to upload photos and have them automatically beautified and optimized by AI, including portrait beautification and background enhancement, to meet users' pursuit of trendiness and personalization.

Artificial intelligence is entering the realm of music creation at an unprecedented speed, sparking intense debate about the essence of art and creation rights. From viral AI-generated songs to legal lawsuits from major record companies, AI music is reshaping the entire music industry landscape. On one hand, AI music technology has opened the doors of creation for ordinary people. Platforms like Boomy and Sound Draw allow users without professional music backgrounds to easily create songs. This democratized approach to creation has garnered support from some artists, who believe it can激

According to 36Kr, Cat's Eye Entertainment has released its first dynamic storyboard AI generation tool 'Shenbi MALIANG', aimed at long script analysis. This tool is specifically designed for long script analysis and provides great convenience for script creators. From the description, the functionalities of this AI tool are very powerful – simply upload the script to achieve one-click intelligent analysis, smart character creation, intelligent storyboard creation, intelligent dialogue reading, and more. Imagine, what used to require a considerable amount of time and effort for script conceptualization can now be done through 'Shenbi MALIANG'.

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.

Meitu has announced that its AI short film creation tool MOKI is now officially open to all users. Users can now log in to the MOKI official website (www.moki.cn) to experience this innovative tool. Unlike other video creation tools on the market, MOKI focuses on AI short film creation and covers various types of video content production, including animated shorts, online drama, story picture books, and music videos. This tool provides a comprehensive AI short film creation solution tailored to industry needs.

In the Indian film industry, a quiet revolution is underway. Renowned director Ram Gopal Varma recently announced that he will fully adopt AI-generated music in his future projects, completely bidding farewell to traditional music creation methods. This decision has not only shocked the industry but also sparked widespread discussions about the application of AI in creative fields. Varma is a heavyweight figure in Indian cinema, with critically acclaimed works such as 'Company', 'Rainbow', 'Sarkar', and 'The Attacks of 26/11'. However, this innovative director does not intend to stop here.

With the rise of generative AI, the prompt trading market is rapidly expanding. However, current trading platforms, exemplified by PromptBase, are predominantly seller-driven in pricing and lack objective price measurement standards. In response to this challenge, the multimedia and intelligent security team at Fudan University has proposed an innovative prompt trading model aimed at better adapting to a future buyer-driven market. This new trading model consists of two main phases: prompt category selection and pricing strategy formulation. In the first phase, the platform employs a greedy search-based multi-armed bandit algorithm to...

Alibaba's Tongyi is set to unveil its video generation large model at the upcoming Yunqi Conference, attracting significant attention from the industry. Currently, the Tongyi App channel and Tongyi Wanxiang PC version have quietly launched the 'Video Generation' entry, although the functionality is not yet open and users can only make reservations. According to page information, this new video generation large model is independently developed by Alibaba's Tongyi Laboratory, featuring two main creation modes: 'Text-to-Video' and 'Image-to-Video', allowing users to generate corresponding video content from text or images. This launch will undoubtedly bring new opportunities for content creators.

Recently, several universities in Hong Kong and China have teamed up with Tencent to develop an AI model called GameGen-O, specifically designed for creating simulations in open-world video games. GameGen-O's capabilities extend beyond generating high-quality game content; it also simulates features from various game engines, capable of creating a diverse range of game elements such as character dynamics, complex actions, and various events. Project link: https://gamegen-o.github.io/

Recently, Quark officially launched its self-developed intelligent dialogue assistant, CueMe. CueMe is a multifunctional smart assistant that integrates literary creation, knowledge acquisition, and emotional companionship, aimed at providing users with comprehensive information services. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence technology, CueMe can meet users' diverse needs in learning and work, whether it’s writing essays, reports, or creating novels and copy, CueMe offers efficient support.

Recently, Kuaishou's Keling AI announced a strategic partnership with Blue Focus. The two parties will collaborate closely in several areas, including the research and development of AI video generation technology, platform cooperation, scene co-creation, and content creation optimization. Keling AI is Kuaishou's self-developed next-generation AI creative productivity tool, offering AI video, AI images, and related controllable editing capabilities. Since its launch, Keling AI has undergone multiple product and function updates and was opened to global users on July 24. Currently, Keling AI provides creators with both web and mobile access.

Amazon's audiobook service Audible is introducing AI voice training technology to generate new audiobook recordings, with plans to invite professional audiobook narrators in the U.S. to participate starting this week. The trained AI will be used for recordings, with narrators having the right to approve the use of their synthetic voice for specific works and the ability to edit pronunciation and pacing. Narrators participating in the program will be compensated for audiobooks created using their AI voice based on book titles and royalty splits.