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Volc Engine launched new models and service upgrades in the Dabao series at the Xiamen AI Innovation Tour: 1) Introduced the Image Editing 3.0 model, supporting natural language photo editing; 2) The Simultaneous Interpretation 2.0 model reduces latency to 2-3 seconds and supports voice replication; 3) Upgraded the Dabao large model 1.6 series, with the ultra-fast version TPOT taking only 10ms and reducing costs by 70%; 4) Open-sourced core capabilities of the Kousi development platform, which received over 10,000 stars in three days; 5) Launched an enterprise-owned model hosting solution, simplifying the deployment process. These upgrades provide full-stack support for enterprise AI applications, accelerating implementation.

Volcano Ark launches SeedEdit3.0, an AI image editor featuring voice-controlled editing. Based on Seedream3.0, it handles 10MP images with precise detail adjustments while preserving backgrounds. Excels in natural language understanding for complex edits like text replacement and day-night conversion. Applications include design, e-commerce, watermark removal, photo restoration, and style transfer, lowering editing barriers.....

Google's NotebookLM introduces video summaries, converting complex info into narrated slides. It auto-generates videos from user-uploaded images/charts. Demoed at I/O 2025, the feature will roll out gradually. Currently English-only, multilingual support planned.....

AI music creator Imoliver has signed with the record company Hallwood, marking a breakthrough in the commercialization of AI music. His AI-created song 'Stone' has accumulated over 3 million views, and will be officially released in August, with a full album set to drop in October. This collaboration demonstrates the music industry's recognition of AI creative models. Despite ongoing copyright lawsuits against Suno, this partnership paves the way for the commercialization of AI music and signals that human-machine collaboration is becoming a new trend in the music industry, driving it toward a technology-driven future.

Alibaba opensources the video generation model Tongyi Wanxiang Wan2.2, which includes three core models: text-to-video, image-to-video, and unified video generation. Innovations include: 1) the first MoE architecture in the industry, improving computational efficiency by 50%; 2) a cinematic aesthetic control system, enabling precise control over lighting, color, and other cinematic effects; 3) a 5B small-sized unified model that can be deployed on consumer-grade GPUs. This series of models has been open-sourced on platforms such as GitHub, with over 5 million downloads, significantly lowering the barrier to AI video generation.

Runway releases the revolutionary video editing model Aleph, which enables five core functions through natural language instructions: content addition/removal, environment transformation, style transfer, camera motion transfer, and green screen keying. This model breaks through by combining contextual understanding with visual generation technology, supporting the creation of multiple perspectives from a single video, significantly lowering the barrier to professional video production. The launch of Aleph will accelerate the popularization of AI in fields such as film and advertising. Future improvements will focus on performance optimization and the expansion of new features like real-time collaboration, providing creators with more powerful tools.

Shengshu Technology launched the Vidu Q1 Refiner video feature at WAIC 2025, revolutionizing the video production process. This feature allows users to upload reference images along with text prompts to directly generate videos, simplifying the traditional production workflow. It supports up to seven subjects simultaneously while maintaining consistency. It uses the U-ViT architecture combined with diffusion model technology to address commercial subject consistency issues. Meanwhile, the company has collaborated with Tsinghua University to introduce the embodied intelligence model Vidar, enabling low-cost robot action conversion through a video large model. The company is still focusing on improving...

Alibaba Cloud is about to release the upgraded video generation AI model Wan 2.2, achieving multiple breakthroughs based on Wan 2.1: 1) Performance improvements, supporting high-resolution 1080p/4K and long video generation; 2) New video-to-audio function, enhancing multimodal creation; 3) Optimized hardware requirements, capable of running on devices with 6GB VRAM; 4) Training data expanded to 1.5 billion videos + 10 billion images; 5) Continued open-source strategy, using the Apache 2.0 license. This model will solidify Alibaba's leading position in the field of AI video generation.

Memories.ai secures $8M funding for AI that analyzes 10M hours of video, surpassing 1-2 hour limits. Targets security/marketing with noise reduction, compression, and indexing. Faces competition but leads in scalability and edge computing.....

Google Photos introduces AI features to turn static photos into 6s videos with artistic styles, powered by Veo2 and Imagen models. Features include digital watermarks and are rolling out in the US, with Remix coming soon.....

Hedra introduces Hedra Live Avatars: low-cost ($0.05/min), ultra-low latency (<100ms), AI-compatible video generation from static images. Ideal for content, education, customer service, and gaming. Free trial available, with multi-modal upgrades planned.....

Pika launches AI video effects app, enabling users to generate creative videos from selfies with various styles. Features include audio sync, scene customization, and AI script generation. User-friendly with HD output, it targets social media platforms, marking Pika's shift to consumer market.....

Lightricks releases open-source LTX-Video13B, a 13B-parameter video generation model with multi-scale rendering, achieving 30x faster speeds. It runs on consumer GPUs, supports 1216×704 real-time generation, and offers text/image/video-to-video modes. The model enhances coherence and detail, enabling keyframe control and style transfer. Free for SMEs, it includes training tools and optimized versions to democratize AI video creation.....

Mistral AI's chatbot Le Chat has received a major update with five core features now available: 1) Deep Research mode that intelligently breaks down complex questions and generates structured reports; 2) Voice input feature based on the Voxtral model for natural conversation; 3) Thinking mode using the Magistral model to handle complex reasoning; 4) A text-to-image modification feature developed in collaboration with the Black Forest Lab; 5) New project management tools to organize conversations and files. These features are now available on both web and mobile platforms, significantly enhancing AI capabilities.

MirageLSD, the world's first AI real-time video conversion model with 40ms latency, enables instant scene/outfit changes via gestures. Applied in gaming/livestreaming, its LSD model uses Diffusion Forcing to eliminate long-generation errors.....

Google launched Veo3 API for text-to-video & audio generation, but costs are high ($0.75/s for 720p). Used in gaming cinematics & 3D modeling. Faster 'Veo3Fast' mode not yet API-accessible. Requires Gemini API & Google Cloud subscription.....

Baidu AI Assistant introduces 'Video Call' feature, enabling real-time video chats via Baidu APP. It covers four scenarios: object/insect identification, styling advice, pet behavior analysis, and emotional support, with dialect recognition for elderly users. This upgrade transforms AI from a tool to a smart life companion.....

Kimi K2 excels in creative writing, outperforming o3-Pro in short story creation. This open-source model by Moonshot (Ali-backed) shows strengths in literary compression and metaphor innovation, with some works near publishable quality. Its low cost ($0.15/M tokens) and precise instruction-following attract developers, though emotional depth and multilingual performance need improvement. This breakthrough sets new AI writing standards.....