Figma AI Image Generation Gets Canvas Reference Support
On April 28, Figma added multiple new ways for designers to supply reference images when using AI to generate or edit images inside Figma.
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Reallusion Headshot 3 Turns a Photo Into a Production-Ready 3D Character
Reallusion launched Headshot 3 for Character Creator 5 on April 27, 2026. AI-powered facial reconstruction from a single photo generates a fully rigged 3D digital double with 4K PBR textures.
GitHub Copilot Moves to Token-Based Billing in June
GitHub Copilot switches to usage-based token billing on June 1, 2026. Here is what the AI Credits model means for creators who code with Copilot and what to check before the transition.
China Blocks Meta's $2B Manus AI Agent Deal
China ordered Meta to scrap its $2 billion acquisition of AI agent platform Manus on April 27, 2026, in a major regulatory intervention in the US-China AI rivalry.
Adobe Firefly AI Assistant Enters Public Beta
Adobe opened its Firefly AI Assistant to a public beta on April 27, orchestrating creative work across Photoshop, Premiere, Lightroom, Illustrator, and Firefly from a single conversational interface.
Canva AI Replaced 'Palestine' With 'Ukraine' in Designs, Sparks Backlash
Canva apologized after its Magic Layers AI tool replaced the word Palestine with Ukraine in user designs, triggering immediate backlash from the creative community.
Lovable Mobile App Launches on iOS and Android
Lovable just put its vibe-coding agent in your pocket. The new iOS and Android apps let founders, designers, and non-coders queue prompts by voice or text and get a push notification when the build is done.
HappyHorse 1.0 in ComfyUI: Cinematic Video Workflows
Alibaba's HappyHorse 1.0, the AI video model ranked first on the Artificial Analysis text-to-video leaderboard, arrived in ComfyUI on April 27 with five native workflow templates.
Canva AI Swapped 'Palestine' for 'Ukraine' in User Designs
Canva's Magic Layers AI feature automatically replaced the word 'Palestine' with 'Ukraine' in user designs. Canva acknowledged the bug and issued an apology on April 27, 2026.
Runway Doubles GPU Efficiency With Kueue Scheduling
Runway published details on how the company behind Gen-4 video AI more than doubled GPU utilization for research compute using Kueue, an open-source Kubernetes scheduling tool.
HappyHorse-1.0, Alibaba'\''s #1 AI Video Model, Now on fal.ai
Alibaba's HappyHorse-1.0 became available on fal.ai on April 26, giving creators API access to the AI video model currently ranked #1 on the Artificial Analysis leaderboard for text-to-video and image-to-video.
OpenAI Shuts Down Sora App, API Closes in September
OpenAI shut down the Sora consumer app on April 26, 2026. The API remains live until September 24, 2026. Existing users need to download their content before final deletion deadlines.