Ploof: Agent-Native CLI for AI Image, Video, Audio
Ploof is a new open-source command-line tool that lets AI coding agents like Claude Code generate images, video, and audio without leaving the terminal.
Character.AI Launches Books Mode to Roleplay Classic Novels
Character.AI opened c.ai books on April 16, 2026, letting users play through Pride and Prejudice, Dracula, Frankenstein, and 20 plus classics with either canonical plots or freeform roleplay.
Stability AI Brand Studio Launches Creative Production Platform
Stability AI launched Brand Studio, an end-to-end creative production platform that trains custom AI models on brand identity and automates campaign asset creation.
AI Virtual Try-On Startups Target Fashion's $600B Return Problem
A new wave of AI startups is attacking fashion e-commerce's most expensive problem: product returns exceeding 50% in some categories.
WGA's Four-Year Deal Rewrites AI Rules for Creators
The Writers Guild and studios reached a tentative four-year agreement expanding AI protections. Writers creative output is now classified as licensable property for AI training.
The Anti-Slop Movement Is Reshaping Creative AI
A viral browser game called Your AI Slop Bores Me hit 50 million views in its first week. The anti-slop movement is reshaping how creators, brands, and platforms think about AI in creative work.
Meta SAM 3.1 Doubles Video Tracking Speed for Creators
Meta releases SAM 3.1 with object multiplexing that tracks 16 objects simultaneously at 32fps on a single H100 GPU.
Shopify Tinker Puts 100 AI Tools in One Free App
Shopify launched Tinker, a free mobile app bundling 100+ AI tools for product photos, videos, logos, and 3D content. No prompt expertise required.
Suno v5.5 Adds Voice Cloning and Custom AI Music Models
Suno v5.5 brings voice cloning, up to 3 custom models, and My Taste personalization to its AI music platform.
Figma Opens Canvas to AI Design Agents
Figma new use_figma MCP tool lets AI agents from Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor create and edit native design assets directly on the canvas.
Instagram AI Transitions Turn Still Photos Into Video
Instagram new AI Transition feature generates animated in-between frames from still photos, creating seamless video Stories without filming.
OpenArt Worlds Turns Text Into Navigable 3D Scenes
OpenArt Worlds generates navigable 3D environments from text prompts using World Labs spatial AI, letting creators walk through scenes and capture shots from any angle.
Spielberg Says He Has Never Used AI in His Films
Steven Spielberg made a definitive statement about artificial intelligence during his appearance at SXSW 2026 on March 13: he has never used AI in any of his films
NVIDIA Cosmos 2.5 Adds Synthetic Video and Physical AI
NVIDIA releases Cosmos 2.5 world foundation models for synthetic data generation and physical AI reasoning, now available on Hugging Face.
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
Hume TADA: Open-Source TTS With Zero Hallucinations
Hume AI has released TADA (Text-Acoustic Dual-Alignment), an open-source text-to-speech model that eliminates a persistent problem in AI speech synthesis: hallucinated words
Freepik 5.6 Adds Cinematic Shot and AI Music Generator
Freepik has shipped version 5.6 of its mobile app, adding two significant creative tools: Cinematic Shot for generating studio-grade photorealistic images and an AI Music Generator that produces royalty-free tracks on demand
Picsart AI Playground Puts 90+ Models in One Creative Hub
Picsart just launched AI Playground, a unified creative hub that brings together more than 90 AI models from 24 providers into a single interface
Tripo P1.0 Ships Production-Grade 3D AI at GDC
Tripo debuted P1.0, a native 3D diffusion model that generates production-ready 3D assets in roughly two seconds, at GDC 2026 in San Francisco
Luma Agents: What Multi-Model AI Means for Creative Studios
A $15 million, year-long advertising campaign reduced to localized multi-market ads in 40 hours for under $20,000. That is the headline number from Luma's new Creative AI Agents, launched March 5 with enterprise clients already running production workloads