Google Vids Adds AI Avatars With Veo 3.1 and Free Video
Google Vids now lets Workspace users create AI-directed avatars using Veo 3.1, generate custom soundtracks with Lyria 3, and produce up to 10 free video clips per month.
Google Veo 3.1 Lite Cuts AI Video Costs in Half
Google launches Veo 3.1 Lite, a cost-effective video generation model available now via the Gemini API and Google AI Studio.
Runway Bets on Ecosystem Over Product at AI Summit
One week after OpenAI killed Sora, Runway launched a $10M venture fund and Builders program at its first AI Summit. The company is building a platform for AI video, not just a tool.
Why OpenAI Killed Sora and What It Means for Video
OpenAI shut down Sora after six months, losing Disney's $1 billion deal. Analysis of the economics that made it unsustainable and who wins the AI video market now.
Val Kilmer's AI Performance Sets a Precedent
Val Kilmer will star in As Deep as the Grave through a fully AI-generated performance, marking the first feature film lead created entirely with generative AI.
OpenAI Brings Sora Video Generation Into ChatGPT
OpenAI is planning to integrate its Sora AI video generator directly into ChatGPT, according to a report from The Information. The move would bring AI video creation capabilities to ChatGPT's hundreds of millions of active users, dramatically expanding Sora's reach beyond its standalone app
Runway Labs Takes AI Video Beyond Filmmaking
Runway launched an internal incubator called Runway Labs on March 12, 2026, to explore applications of its generative video and world model technology outside filmmaking
Google Flow Merges Whisk, ImageFX, and Video into One AI Studio
Google merged three separate AI creative tools into one platform in March 2026. Flow now combines Whisk (mood boards and collages), ImageFX (text-to-image generation), and Flow's original video capabilities into a single workspace powered by Veo 3.1 and Nano Banana
Kiwi-Edit: Open-Source AI Video Editing with Text and Reference Images
Kiwi-Edit, a new open-source video editing framework from NUS ShowLab, launched on March 5, 2026, combining text instruction guidance with reference image control to handle both global and local video edits at 720p resolution