The AI Video Lab
Expert coverage of AI video generation: industry news, tutorials, and creative guides.
Google Veo 3.1 Video Launches Vertical Support for Gemini
Google's Veo 3.1 video update adds native vertical format to text-to-video generation in Gemini, enabling creators to produce mobile-optimized content without reformatting.
Leonardo AI Launches GenAI Sprint with AWARD Partnership
Leonardo.ai partners with AWARD on GenAI Sprint, enhancing safe-for-work ad creatives. Total NSFW restrictions highlight gaps for unrestricted AI tools in adult content.
Wan 2.7 Pro Debuts: Bilingual Prompts & High-Res Text-to-Image AI
Wan 2.7 Pro launches with advanced bilingual prompts, high-resolution outputs, and batch generation for text-to-image AI, boosting tools for creators and intensifying generative AI competition.
Seedance 2.0 NSFW Limits: Runway AI Video Launch Guide
Runway integrates top-ranked Seedance 2.0 nsfw for advanced multi-shot AI video generation worldwide, enforcing NSFW blocks via safety policies. This guide details new capabilities and implications for creators.
DALL-E 2 Shutdown Looms: Essential Creator Upgrade Guide
OpenAI deprecates DALL-E 2 on May 12, 2026, ending support for the image generator with rigid content limits. Creators face DALL-E 2 shutdown; discover migration paths to advanced alternatives for SFW and adult-themed work.
Washington AI Deepfake Law: Essential Creator Compliance Guide
Washington State expands personality rights to AI deepfakes, mandating clear compliance for creators. This guide details rules, steps, and strategies for legal AI innovation without risks.
Cartwheel AI Animation Bridges 2D to 3D Creator Gap
Cartwheel AI launches models converting 2D inputs to editable 3D skeletons, enabling independent creators to produce custom animated videos without deep technical skills.
KeyShot 2026.1 Launches KeyShot AI Shots for Generative Images
KeyShot 2026.1 introduces AI Shots: powerful local generative image creation and editing for 3D/CAD workflows, using fine-tuned Qwen models to enable rapid iteration and photorealistic visuals.
Pika Labs AI Agents Earn Real Money for Creators via Video Chats
Pika Labs AI agents now earn real money for creators through video chats and self agents. This cutting-edge update highlights advanced video AI while upholding strict no-NSFW rules.
NVIDIA's PhyWorldBench Benchmark Exposes AI Video Physics Flaws
NVIDIA launches PhyWorldBench benchmark to test physics simulation in AI video generators, highlighting major shortcomings in models' real-world accuracy and paving way for advanced generative tech.
Runway AI NSFW: NYU Tisch Deal Exposes Strict Video Limits
Runway AI partners with NYU Tisch to provide students advanced video generation access, but Runway AI NSFW content is blocked by safety filters, sparking interest in open options.
Digital Dignity Act Advances in CA: Key AI Creator Protections
California's Digital Dignity Act advanced in committee, protecting AI tool users' likenesses from misuse. Key update for content producers navigating digital rights and compliance.