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IronSight benchmarks 4D reconstruction from two pairs of Meta Ray-Bans
Bilawal Sidhu showed IronSight, a 4D reconstruction prototype fused from footage shot on two pairs of Meta Ray-Bans and built with Fable. Watch for follow-ups on the point-cloud aesthetic, overnight experiments, and its classical-plus-ML implementation.
Showrunner launches Beneath the Earth horror anime on iOS
Showrunner released Beneath the Earth on its iOS app, describing a missing-persons horror anime that users can watch, remix, or continue. Try it in the app, and watch for Pomegranate, which the same account teased for July 22.
Magnific adds Fable 5 MCP workflow for branded product landing pages
Magnific published a workflow using Library, MCP, Fable 5, and Seedance 2.0 4K to build branded landing pages with scroll-scrubbed, cursor-reactive product video. Use it if you want product context, motion prompting, and page assembly in one repeatable site-build process.
IronSight benchmarks 4D reconstruction from two pairs of Meta Ray-Bans
Bilawal Sidhu showed IronSight, a 4D reconstruction prototype fused from footage shot on two pairs of Meta Ray-Bans and built with Fable. Watch for follow-ups on the point-cloud aesthetic, overnight experiments, and its classical-plus-ML implementation.
Pictory reports 1.53M AI videos in 2026 State of Video Report
Pictory's 2026 State of Video Report analyzed 1.53M videos, including 9–10pm creation peaks, Denmark's voiceover rate, and UAE per-capita adoption. Use the benchmark to compare team workflows: professional teams used URL-to-video 9–10x more than personal users.
Seedance 2.0 benchmarks 15s dialogue shots at about $4.50
David Comfort tested Seedance 2.0 with Seed Audio for three-character lip-synced continuous shots at about $4.50 per 15-second video. Use one blocking event per shot, master-derived close-ups, and lock clauses to improve handoffs.
Showrunner launches Beneath the Earth horror anime on iOS
Showrunner released Beneath the Earth on its iOS app, describing a missing-persons horror anime that users can watch, remix, or continue. Try it in the app, and watch for Pomegranate, which the same account teased for July 22.
Stages Pro adds Replace All for character, object, and location swaps
CapCut launches CRE[AI]TE festival with $200,000 in prizes
InVideo supports GPT Image 2 character sheets for Agent One story scenes
Magnific adds Fable 5 MCP workflow for branded product landing pages
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Higgsfield launches Seed Audio 1.0 with 18-language dubbing and Claude MCP
Higgsfield launched Seed Audio 1.0 with voice replacement, text narration, 18-language dubbing and Claude access through Higgsfield MCP. Early tests and BeatBandit integrations show it being used to audition performances before sending audio-guided shots into Seedance.
Happy Horse 1.1 launches on Leonardo with smoother motion
Happy Horse 1.1 became available on Leonardo, with creator demos emphasizing smoother motion, more expressive character performance, and better handling of painterly styles than v1. The new access matters because it opens the model beyond AI FILMS Studio’s direct credit flow.
Magnific launches Flow with fire, smoke, and explosion VFX presets
Magnific introduced Flow, a reusable setup that lets creators drop in an image, choose an effect and camera move, and generate fire, smoke, or explosion shots. It matters because the product turns one-off prompt setup into repeatable VFX generation for short scenes.
Sports identity prompt system adds one-team-name jersey and scarf variants
A documented prompt system turns one team-name parameter into a seamless sports pattern and then extends that visual identity into jerseys, scarves, tickets, and packaging. The workflow matters because it packages AI branding as a reusable asset system instead of isolated hero images.
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3rd JulyIronSight benchmarks 4D reconstruction from two pairs of Meta Ray-Bans
Bilawal Sidhu showed IronSight, a 4D reconstruction prototype fused from footage shot on two pairs of Meta Ray-Bans and built with Fable. Watch for follow-ups on the point-cloud aesthetic, overnight experiments, and its classical-plus-ML implementation.
Seedance
3rd JulySeedance 2.0 benchmarks 15s dialogue shots at about $4.50
David Comfort tested Seedance 2.0 with Seed Audio for three-character lip-synced continuous shots at about $4.50 per 15-second video. Use one blocking event per shot, master-derived close-ups, and lock clauses to improve handoffs.
GPT Image 2
1st JulyInVideo supports GPT Image 2 character sheets for Agent One story scenes
Creators documented an Agent One workflow that starts with GPT Image 2 character sheets and feeds scripted scene direction back into InVideo for shots, sound, and sequencing. Try this if you want story direction and asset generation inside one iterative loop instead of separate tools.
Seedance
1st JulyMagnific adds Fable 5 MCP workflow for branded product landing pages
Magnific published a workflow using Library, MCP, Fable 5, and Seedance 2.0 4K to build branded landing pages with scroll-scrubbed, cursor-reactive product video. Use it if you want product context, motion prompting, and page assembly in one repeatable site-build process.