Leonardo releases video, Pika Twists, and Higgsfield shows how to blow things up
All the news from the AI world for creatives
Good day, creatives
In today’s Newsletter:
1️⃣ Leonardo AI unveils AI video with Motion 2.0
2️⃣ Pika adds a Twist to your videos
3️⃣ Higgsfield blows everything up
4️⃣ Quick news you may have missed
5️⃣ Prompt Fight: Shadow Stripes
6️⃣ Video AI of the Week
7️⃣ Good reads of the week
Let’s go.
Leonardo AI unveils AI video with Motion 2.0
Leonardo AI has just rolled out two major updates: Motion 2.0 and Flux Element Training. Together, they will help creators craft personalized AI videos.
With Motion 2.0, Leonardo users can now transform static images into dynamic video directly from the newly enhanced AI Creation interface. Leonardo's second big reveal, Flux Element Training, gives creators the power to train the AI on specific subjects, be it a brand aesthetic, a product line, or even a particular person.
Why this is important?
Leonardo’s Motion 2.0 and Flux Element Training are more than just shiny new tools. They’re part of a broader trend toward customization and cross-medium creativity in AI, where users will be able to create anything from a single platform. As Leonardo moves to be fully integrated with Canva, more features will be soon available.
Pika adds a Twist to your videos
Pika Twists is an AI-powered video editing feature from Pika, a video generation platform. It allows users to manipulate specific characters or objects in a video—adding dramatic, humorous, or surreal changes, while keeping the rest of the scene, including lighting and camera angles, intact.
For example, you could make a cat drink coffee or a car levitate by uploading a video and entering a simple text prompt. It’s designed to be user-friendly, requiring no advanced editing skills, and is available to both free and paid users (free users via Turbo mode, Pro users with full access). The feature aims to make creative video production accessible and fast, producing results in minutes
Higgsfield blows everything up
After the release of its highly acclaimed camera controls, Higgsfield is now pushing boundaries with camera work untethered from real-world physics.
The new Mix feature allows creators to combine multiple motion controls in a single shot—including movements that would be impossible with physical cameras. Alongside this, Higgsfield is introducing 10 new motion presets designed to amplify speed, tension, and cinematic impact, giving users more expressive power than ever before.
Quick news you may have missed
Speaking of Canva, the Adobe competitor with more than 230M monthly users, showed off a new AI-powered “creative partner” that lets creators tweak their docs with just a few text or voice prompts.
You can now use AI to generate custom animations, charts, and infographics, or ask Canva to analyze your company’s data and spot major takeaways. Finally, new AI-powered editing tools let you quickly tweak your photos or swap out their backgrounds.
RenderNet rebrands as Affogato, with the goal of helping creators craft visual content in minutes with consistent characters and full creative control.
Prompt Fight: Shadow Stripes
Let’s see how the top AI Art generators compare to each other, with a prompt shared by @ciguleva
A close-up photo of a man's face divided by horizontal stripes of sunlight with organic, rough edges. The composition is right-heavy with the profile facing right, employing side lighting to create stark contrast between the deep black stripes and lighter sections
Which one is the best for you?
Video AI of the Week
Dorian & Daniel are a directing duo. They have released Ava. Take a look.
Goods Reads of the Week
ai.2027 has been a wild ride for me.
It’s a fascinating project that tracks emerging trends and explores where current AI labs might be heading as they race toward AGI. I’ve really enjoyed following the possible milestones that could shape that journey.