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Lemon Slice raises $10.5M from Y Combinator and Matrix to scale real-time AI avatars

Lemon Slice has raised $10.5 million in seed funding from Matrix Partners, Y Combinator, and notable tech leaders to build out its digital avatar technology. The startup's flagship model, Lemon Slice-2, transforms a single image into fully interactive, conversational video characters that can respond in real time, addressing what founders call the 'uncanny valley' problem plaguing existing avatar solutions.

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Lemon Slice raises $10.5M from Y Combinator and Matrix to scale real-time AI avatars

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Meta develops Mango AI model for images and videos, targets first half of 2026 launch

Meta is building Mango, a new image and video AI model, alongside Avocado, a text-based large language model, both slated for early 2026 release. Chief AI officer Alexandr Wang revealed the roadmap during an internal Q&A, emphasizing improved coding capabilities and world models. The move intensifies competition with OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic in the generative AI race.

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Meta develops Mango AI model for images and videos, targets first half of 2026 launch

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YouTube shuts down channels with 2 million subscribers for creating fake movie trailers with AI

YouTube has permanently terminated Screen Culture and KH Studio, two channels that amassed over 2 million subscribers and a billion views by creating fake AI movie trailers. The channels violated YouTube spam policies after briefly complying with disclosure requirements. The move follows Disney's cease-and-desist letter to Google over copyright violations.

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YouTube shuts down channels with 2 million subscribers for creating fake movie trailers with AI

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Gemini now detects AI-generated videos, but only those made with Google AI

Google expanded Gemini's verification capabilities to identify AI-generated videos created with its own tools. The feature scans for an invisible SynthID watermark embedded in both audio and visuals, providing specific timestamps of AI-generated content. While helpful for transparency, the tool only works with Google AI models and cannot detect videos created with other platforms like OpenAI or Adobe Firefly.

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Gemini now detects AI-generated videos, but only those made with Google AI

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Luma AI launches Ray3 Modify to generate video from start and end frames with character consistency

Luma AI unveiled Ray3 Modify, a new model that lets creators modify existing video footage using character reference images while preserving the original human performance. The tool can generate a video from a start and end frame, addressing control challenges in AI video generation for creative studios.

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Luma AI launches Ray3 Modify to generate video from start and end frames with character consistency

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McDonald's AI Ad Character Repurposed for Burger King After Catastrophic Campaign Pulled

McDonald's Netherlands withdrew its AI-generated Christmas ad following fierce backlash over unsettling visuals and poor execution. But the fallout didn't end there. Creative agency All Trades Co. repurposed a character from the original McDonald's AI ad in a Burger King video, exposing critical copyright issues and demonstrating how corporations lose control over AI-generated content once it's released.

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McDonald's AI Ad Character Repurposed for Burger King After Catastrophic Campaign Pulled

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Adobe Firefly adds prompt-based video editing and third-party AI models to compete in AI video race

Adobe is transforming Firefly from a simple AI video generator into a full editing workspace with prompt-based video editing capabilities. The update addresses a major frustration for creators who previously had to regenerate entire clips for small changes. New features include camera motion control, 4K upscaling via Topaz Astra, and integration of Black Forest Labs' FLUX.2 for photorealistic image generation.

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Adobe Firefly adds prompt-based video editing and third-party AI models to compete in AI video race

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The Witcher 3 AI remake turns classic RPG into photorealistic showcase, dividing opinion

YouTube creator Aillusory has released an AI-powered reimagining of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt that transforms the beloved RPG into a photorealistic experience. Despite being labeled 'AI slop' by its creator, the project has drawn widespread praise for its impressive lighting and environmental detail, though concerns about AI in video game development persist.

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The Witcher 3 AI remake turns classic RPG into photorealistic showcase, dividing opinion

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Mirelo Raises $41M from Index and a16z to Solve AI Video's Silent Problem with Audio Generation

Berlin-based startup Mirelo has secured $41 million in seed funding from Index Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz to tackle a critical gap in AI-generated video: the lack of sound. The company's flagship model, Mirelo SFX 1.5, generates synchronized sound effects for silent videos, addressing what CEO Carl-Johann Simon-Gabriel calls the missing half of the viewing experience. With plans to triple its team and expand beyond sound effects into music generation, Mirelo aims to build a competitive moat in an emerging category that's attracting attention from tech giants like Sony and Tencent.

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Mirelo Raises $41M from Index and a16z to Solve AI Video's Silent Problem with Audio Generation

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Merriam-Webster Names 'Slop' Word of the Year as AI Content Floods the Internet

Merriam-Webster has crowned 'slop' as its 2025 Word of the Year, reflecting the flood of low-quality AI-generated content across social media and the web. The dictionary defines slop as digital content of low quality produced in quantity by artificial intelligence. The term captures growing public awareness and frustration with AI content that clogs feeds, from fake news to glitched ads.

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Merriam-Webster Names 'Slop' Word of the Year as AI Content Floods the Internet

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Runway launches GWM-1 world model, expanding beyond video generation into robotics and AI agents

Runway has unveiled GWM-1, its first world model that creates simulations with physics understanding. The company also updated its Gen 4.5 video model with native audio and long-form generation, signaling a shift from video generation into broader AI applications including robotics and agent training.

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Runway launches GWM-1 world model, expanding beyond video generation into robotics and AI agents

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Runware raises $50M Series A to accelerate AI inference for developers building with generative AI

Runware, an AI inference startup founded in 2023, has raised $50 million in Series A funding led by Dawn Capital. The platform specializes in real-time image, video, and audio generation, having powered over 10 billion creations for more than 200,000 developers. The company aims to become the universal API for all generative AI models.

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Runware raises $50M Series A to accelerate AI inference for developers building with generative AI

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Disney accuses Google of massive copyright infringement through AI-generated character images

Disney has sent a cease and desist letter to Google, claiming the tech giant infringes its copyrights on a massive scale by training AI models on Disney content and distributing unauthorized images. The legal action comes just as Disney announces a $1 billion licensing deal with OpenAI, highlighting the entertainment giant's selective approach to AI partnerships.

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Disney accuses Google of massive copyright infringement through AI-generated character images

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Disney invests $1 billion in OpenAI, licenses 200+ characters for Sora video generator

Disney and OpenAI announced a three-year partnership allowing Sora users to create videos with Mickey Mouse, Darth Vader, and 200+ Disney characters. The $1 billion deal marks a dramatic reversal from Disney's previous resistance to AI platforms and signals a potential turning point in Hollywood's approach to generative AI and intellectual property rights.

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Disney invests $1 billion in OpenAI, licenses 200+ characters for Sora video generator

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Adobe reports record $23.77B revenue as AI bet pays off with double-digit growth in 2025

Adobe closed fiscal 2025 with record revenue of $23.77 billion, marking 11% year-over-year growth driven largely by its aggressive AI integration strategy. The company's Firefly generative AI tools and strategic partnerships with OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft are paying off, with AI-influenced revenue now comprising over one-third of its business. CEO Shantanu Narayen targets double-digit ARR growth for 2026.

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Adobe reports record $23.77B revenue as AI bet pays off with double-digit growth in 2025

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