Runway CEO says AI could help Hollywood make 50 films instead of one $100M blockbuster

Runway’s CEO says AI could help studios make dozens of films for the cost of one, betting volume will boost hit-making odds.

Canva’s AI 2.0 update goes all in on prompt-powered design tools
Canva’s AI 2.0 update goes all in on prompt-powered design tools

Canva has overhauled its design and workspace suite as it attempts to become the ultimate centralized hub for AI-powered content creation. The platform announced its Canva AI 2.0 update today, introducing updated tools and new prompt-based editing capabilities that allow users to make or adjust their work by describing what they want to create to […]

Adobe embraces conversational AI editing, marking a ‘fundamental shift’ in creative work
Adobe embraces conversational AI editing, marking a ‘fundamental shift’ in creative work

Adobe is fully embracing AI tools that enable creators to edit their work using descriptive prompts, instead of manually using specific Creative Cloud apps. The software giant’s new Firefly AI Assistant allows users to describe what they want to change by typing their own words into a conversational interface. Adobe says this marks a “fundamental […]

Can Puck reinvent the news business for the influencer age?
Can Puck reinvent the news business for the influencer age?

Today, I’m talking with Sarah Personette, CEO of Puck, which is a fancy new media company that’s been around for just about five years now. Puck hires big stars and gives them newsletters that are all mostly part of a subscription bundle. These newsletters are often must-reads in their categories — everyone in Hollywood reads […]

The Iranian Lego AI video creators credit their virality to ‘heart’
The Iranian Lego AI video creators credit their virality to ‘heart’

Donald Trump has spun the recent rescue of a downed airman whose fighter jet was destroyed behind Iranian borders as a resounding success. But the story is very different in one of the many viral, AI-generated Lego videos that have been produced by Iranian content creation group Explosive Media in the weeks since the US […]

You can now edit your Instagram comments

Instagram users can now edit comments, which is a long-awaited fix for anyone who’s ever had to delete and re-post a comment just to fix a typo.

Unionized ProPublica staff are on strike over AI, layoffs, and wages
Unionized ProPublica staff are on strike over AI, layoffs, and wages

Unionized staff at ProPublica, one of the country’s leading nonprofit newsrooms, are walking off the job for 24 hours beginning Wednesday and asking the public to honor a digital picket line. The roughly 150 members of the ProPublica Guild are in the midst of negotiating a collective bargaining agreement after unionizing in 2023. The union […]

DJI’s Mic Mini records clear audio on the go, and it’s on sale for $60
DJI’s Mic Mini records clear audio on the go, and it’s on sale for $60

If you regularly create content for TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube on the go, bad sound quality can easily take away from an otherwise great video. DJI’s Mic Mini helps you record clear, reliable sound for videos without carrying around bulky, expensive gear, and it’s currently down to its all-time low price. You can buy the […]

Can AI responses be influenced? The SEO industry is trying
Can AI responses be influenced? The SEO industry is trying

Let’s pretend you work in IT and you’re looking for a new digital service desk platform to help your employees reset passwords or onboard new hires. You use Google’s AI Mode to search for suggestions, which quickly spits out a detailed answer listing companies to explore, their pricing, and what each option is best for. […]

Really, you made this without AI? Prove it
Really, you made this without AI? Prove it

“This looks like AI.” It’s a phrase I dread seeing as a writer who dabbles in illustration and amateur photography. In a world where generative AI technology is increasingly adept at mimicking the work of humans, people are naturally skeptical when online platforms refuse to label even obvious AI content. This leads me to one […]