Big week for AI Video: AI lands on Hollywood and Kling has a new amazing feature

Top AI News for Creatives.

Sep 22, 2024

Good day, humans.

In today's Newsletter:

1️⃣ Runway teams up with Lionsgate
2️⃣ Kling allows more movement control
3️⃣ YouTube bets on AI for Creators
4️⃣ Make musical covers with Suno
5️⃣ AI video of the week
6️⃣ Try this Midjourney style (SREF Code)

Let’s take it slow, as this week was crazy with all kinds of news, especially for applications using Generative AI for video:

Runway teams up with Lionsgate

Lionsgate is giving Runway access to its catalog to create a custom model for them. This catalog includes "The Hunger Games," "Twilight," and even the "John Wick" series. The studio states that AI can be used to create solutions that help in the creative process, potentially saving "millions and millions of dollars."

More Runway news—simple but important:

It’s now possible to generate vertical videos (previously, only horizontal format was accepted).
They announced the launch of an API for Gen-3 Alpha, while Luma Labs’ Dream Machine API is already available. This will allow other companies to develop applications using Runway and/or Luma Labs technology.
The Gen:48 AI film competition took place: Over 3,500 people from around the world participated. You can vote for the top 30 selected films here.

Kling allows more movement control

Kuaishou has released version 1.5 of its AI video generator, Kling, which now supports HD 1080p videos in professional mode, featuring sharper images, enhanced dynamics, and more precise prompt handling. Launched globally in 2023, Kling continues to offer 66 free credits daily for video creation. Definitely worth trying.

Motion Brush in Kling

The most notable addition is the "Motion Brush" feature, allowing users to precisely control the movement of specific elements in the videos.

YouTube bets on AI for Creators

YouTube is launching AI-driven features that make content creation easier and improve audience interaction. The most notable integration is Google’s video generation model, Veo, into YouTube Shorts, which will allow for dynamic backgrounds and six-second clips to enhance videos.

Why is this important?

While platforms like TikTok and Meta have experimented more cautiously with AI, YouTube is pushing a more complete set of tools, making content creation more accessible and appealing to a global audience.

Make musical covers with Suno

Suno has launched its new Covers feature in beta, allowing users to transform voice recordings or produced tracks into new musical styles while maintaining the original melody. Users can upload recordings, select a new style, and easily create unique versions, making Covers a revolutionary tool for musicians of all levels.

Why is this important?

This tool facilitates experimentation with genres, adding lyrics to instrumental songs, and modifying voices, offering new creative possibilities.

AI video of the week: Ghosts and Ravens

Try this Midjourney style (SREF Code)

To use it, add the parameter --sref 3830912197 at the end. Your images will take on this style.

Thanks for reading.

Hi 👋, I’m Erik Knobl. I talk about Generative AI on X/Twitter and share my learnings in this newsletter. It would be amazing if you could join me on this journey.