TechCrunch
TechCrunch reports that Grok released a seven-minute clip it calls “Episode 1” of an AI-generated Odyssey, produced with Wonder Studios and director Dev Walker; the article’s author judges the footage technically competent but lacking artistry and human interest.
20minutos
At the Academy Museum premiere in Los Angeles, director Travis Knight criticized generative AI, saying "Que la IA se vaya a la mierda," and argued that while pencils, brushes, 3D printers and digital capture are tools, generative AI ceases to be a tool when it supplants the artist; the reporting is by Miguel Ángel Romero for CINEMANÍA/20Minutos.
At the Academy Museum premiere in Los Angeles, director Travis Knight criticized generative AI, saying "Que la IA se vaya a la mierda," and argued that while pencils, brushes, 3D printers and digital capture are tools, generative AI ceases to be a tool when it supplants the artist; the reporting is by Miguel Ángel Romero for CINEMANÍA/20Minutos.
No Film School
Adobe’s Enhance Audio, included in the Premiere beta, splits a clip into speech, music, ambience, sound effects and reverb so editors can rebalance elements and keep cutting without blocking renders; a local model (V1) runs on the user’s machine while a higher-quality cloud model (V2) uses Firefly and charges two generative credits per minute, and Premiere processes five seconds of handles on each side of clips to reduce reprocessing.
Adobe’s Enhance Audio, included in the Premiere beta, splits a clip into speech, music, ambience, sound effects and reverb so editors can rebalance elements and keep cutting without blocking renders; a local model (V1) runs on the user’s machine while a higher-quality cloud model (V2) uses Firefly and charges two generative credits per minute, and Premiere processes five seconds of handles on each side of clips to reduce reprocessing.
Global AI Cinema
Sanxingdui: Future Memories is a 90‑minute film produced with ByteDance's Jimeng AI by Bona Film Group's AIGMS centre that opens nationwide in China on 23 October; the National Film Administration granted a public screening licence on 28 April and the release date was announced on 27 September.
Sanxingdui: Future Memories is a 90‑minute film produced with ByteDance's Jimeng AI by Bona Film Group's AIGMS centre that opens nationwide in China on 23 October; the National Film Administration granted a public screening licence on 28 April and the release date was announced on 27 September. (claims: production method, length, opening date, licence date, announcement date) The film was approved under the regulator's animated feature category because no formal category exists for AI‑generated features, and the project involved 'more than a hundred people over roughly two years' with all characters described as original digital creations. (claims: regulatory filing as animation, lack of category, team size and duration, character creation) Observers and the publisher note this precedent may harden into practice and that classification affects crediting, review standards and audience expectations. (claims: precedent and industry implications, quoted WeChat commentary)