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HarperCollins is partnering with AI animation studio Toonstar to adapt book franchises into digital shows for YouTube. The first project adapts Lisa Greenwald's Friendship List series. Toonstar claims its AI technology produces episodes 80% faster and 90% cheaper than traditional methods, but the move has sparked concerns among authors about AI-assisted storytelling.
Voice AI company ElevenLabs has released ElevenMusic, an iOS app that generates original songs from text prompts. The free app allows users to create up to seven tracks daily, while a $9.99 monthly Pro subscription unlocks 500 tracks per month. The move positions ElevenLabs against established AI music platforms like Suno and Udio, just days after Google launched Lyria 3 Pro.
Google advances its AI-powered video creation platform with Veo 3.1 integration and customizable avatars that respond to text prompts. Users can now direct avatars to interact with products and objects while maintaining character consistency across scenes. The update includes direct YouTube publishing, a Chrome screen recorder, and Lyria music models for content creation.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman broke his silence on shutting down Sora, the AI video generator that killed a $1 billion Disney partnership. In his first interview since the March announcement, Altman revealed the decision came down to scarce computing resources and avoiding addictive features, despite losing a major deal and disappointing partners.
Nexon executives are doubling down on AI game development, calling Arc Raiders proof that AI tools enable smaller teams to create successful AAA games at reduced costs. The company sold 14 million units in 15 weeks but faces scrutiny over replacing human voice actors with AI-generated content, a decision partially reversed after backlash.
At the Runway AI Summit in Manhattan, legendary producer Kathleen Kennedy voiced skepticism about AI in filmmaking, questioning whether AI tools can replicate human taste and artistic judgment. Her concerns came as industry executives compared generative AI to fire and the printing press, just days after OpenAI shut down Sora, disrupting a $1 billion Disney deal.
More than 200 child development experts and advocacy groups are calling on YouTube to ban AI-generated videos from its kids' platform. The coalition argues that low-quality AI content, dubbed 'AI slop,' distorts children's sense of reality and displaces activities critical for healthy development. The campaign follows a landmark verdict finding YouTube liable for designing addictive features that harm young users.
Google unveiled Veo 3.1 Lite, its most cost-effective AI video generator, cutting prices by 50% compared to Veo 3.1 Fast. The new model supports text-to-video and image-to-video generation at $0.05 per second for 720p video, targeting developers building high-volume applications. The launch comes days after OpenAI shut down its Sora video app, signaling Google's commitment to making generative AI video accessible and affordable.
AI video generation startup Runway has launched a $10 million venture fund to invest in early-stage companies building across AI, media, and world simulation. The company is also rolling out a Builders program offering seed to Series C startups free API credits, signaling its push to create an ecosystem around video intelligence and expand beyond its core creative tooling.
President Donald Trump shared an AI-generated promotional video for his presidential library, depicting a towering glass skyscraper in Miami with gold accents and replicas of Air Force One. Google's detection tool confirmed the footage was created using AI models, highlighting the growing role of AI-generated imagery in U.S. politics.
The broadcast channel MeTV Toons began airing The Super Mario Bros. Super Show on March 30, but fans immediately noticed something was wrong. The 1989 Super Mario Bros. cartoon had been processed through AI upscaling tools, resulting in smoothed-over visuals, distorted original details, and even a mangled title card that reads "The Suele Mario Bros. Super Show" instead of the original name.
Bengaluru-based Gnani.ai has secured $10 million from impact investor Aavishkaar Capital to fuel international expansion and enhance its R&D capabilities. The voice AI startup processes over 30 million daily voice interactions in more than 12 languages, serving 200+ enterprises including Fortune 500 companies with its in-house built AI stack.
Generative AI has transformed financial fraud into a high-speed global operation, reducing phishing campaign setup from over 16 hours to under 5 minutes. According to Vyntra's 2026 report, nearly two-thirds of scams succeed within a day of first contact, with losses exceeding $400 billion annually. The technology enables bad actors to deploy deepfakes, voice cloning, and AI-generated content at unprecedented scale.
Hollywood's actors union is negotiating a groundbreaking 'Tilly Tax' on synthetic AI performers to protect human jobs. SAG-AFTRA's contract talks aim to ensure AI film characters cost studios as much as hiring real actors, using collective bargaining to regulate AI technology faster than Congress.
AI deepfakes are flooding the 2026 US midterm elections, with Republicans deploying fabricated videos of candidates like James Talarico and Jon Ossoff. With no federal regulation and minimal guardrails, experts warn these realistic yet fake political advertisements could deceive voters and erode trust in democratic systems, even when viewers know the content isn't real.
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