London‑based AI creative studio Wonder Studios announced a $12 million seed round led by Atomico, with participation from LocalGlobe, Blackbird and early backers including executives from ElevenLabs, Google DeepMind and OpenAI. The capital will fund a doubling of the engineering team and propel the company’s push into intellectual‑property ownership, original productions and commercial AI‑driven projects. Recent milestones include an AI‑generated music video for Lewis Capaldi’s “Something in the Heavens,” the anthology series “Beyond the Loop,” and an upcoming documentary partnership with Campfire Studios, the producer behind several Netflix documentaries. Leia mais →

OpenAI's Sora, an AI‑generated video app modeled after TikTok, has surpassed one million downloads in under five days, despite being limited to North America and requiring an invitation to use. Users can create short videos simply by prompting the Sora 2 model, and a Cameo feature lets them generate videos of themselves and others who consent. The app’s limited guardrails have already produced controversial content, including likenesses of public figures and copyrighted characters, prompting pushback from the entertainment industry. OpenAI has responded by adding user‑controlled options for likeness usage and plans to give rights holders similar controls, though the true level of active use remains unclear. Leia mais →

Edward Saatchi, a co‑founder of Oculus Story Studio, has launched Showrunner, a generative‑AI platform that lets users create short animated clips by selecting characters, art styles and writing prompts. Operating now on Discord and offered for free, the service plans to introduce a subscription fee later. Saatchi envisions licensing deals with major studios such as Disney and a revenue‑share model for independent creators, while acknowledging concerns about AI’s impact on creative jobs. Leia mais →

Character.AI, now led by CEO Karandeep Anand, has moved away from its original superintelligence ambitions to position itself as an AI entertainment platform. The company is transitioning to open‑source language models, introducing subscription and ad‑based revenue streams, and investing heavily in safety features for users under 18. With roughly 20 million monthly active users, the firm aims to monetize its large Gen Z audience while addressing regulatory and parental concerns about AI‑driven interactions. Leia mais →