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newsSECONDARY2026-05-24
MiniMax Speech 2.8 powers Storyverse crime-drama voices at Cannes

Hailuo said Storyverse used MiniMax Speech 2.8 on the Italian series Il Cinese to recreate regional accents and character-specific vocal traits at Cannes. The showcase moves AI voice closer to film-market pitching and entertainment trade coverage rather than standalone TTS demos.

workflowSECONDARY2026-05-24
Seedance 2.0 supports 4-minute films across Runway, Hailuo, InVideo, and Leonardo

Creator posts showed Seedance 2.0 running inside Runway, Hailuo, InVideo, and Leonardo, with examples ranging from cinematic action clips to a four-minute short. That matters because Seedance is behaving more like a portable video engine inside broader creator stacks, not just a single-destination model.

workflowSECONDARY2026-05-22
Seedance 2.0 ranks above Omni on outpainting and continuity tests

New posts position Seedance 2.0 as the stronger base model for continuity-heavy edits, outpainting, and reference-based ad variations. Creators are also using it inside Luma Agents, Mitte, and Hailuo, so watch it as a source model in broader production stacks.

workflowPRIMARY2026-05-13
Hailuo launches Live Frames one-click stadium-cam templates on iOS and Android

Hailuo rolled out Live Frames one-click stadium-cam templates while Kling kept publishing broadcast-view prompts and pet-screen variants around the same format. The workflow is spreading beyond sports edits into remixable creator clips, though non-human subjects still need prep or swap workarounds in third-party tools.

releasePRIMARY2026-05-10
Hailuo updates app templates with KBO close-up and portrait presets

Hailuo rolled out new Caught on Cam and Warmth of the Palm templates while creators also showed Seedance 2.0 running inside the app and brand-film tests. The update moves Hailuo toward preset-driven generation, with Seedance handling more advanced motion.

dealPRIMARY2026-05-05
Hailuo cuts Seedance 2.0 pricing 65% and relaxes face-generation limits

Hailuo said Seedance 2.0 is now 65% cheaper and that face-generation restrictions have been greatly relaxed. The same update cycle also pushed app version 2.10.0 with Outfit Swap, AI Edit, Film Now, and Motion Control.

releaseSECONDARY2026-05-02
GlobalGPT launches GPT Image 2 in its workspace with image and native-audio video tools

GlobalGPT said GPT Image 2 is live in its workspace for posters, comics, cinematic shots, and AI videos, and Hailuo later added GPT Image 2 alongside Seedance 2.0. The rollouts broaden access to the image model outside ChatGPT and bundle it directly with creator video tools.

newsSECONDARY2026-03-27
ECLIPTIC launches Emperor Rho first look with Midjourney V8 and Hailuo

Dustin Hollywood shared the first ECLIPTIC shots featuring Emperor Rho and said the project is being made with Midjourney V8 plus Hailuo. It shows an image-first sci-fi teaser pipeline, though the public material is still limited to early stills and mood shots.

dealPRIMARY2026-03-23
Hailuo AI cuts annual pricing by up to 60% with limited-time unlimited video and image plans

Hailuo launched an annual promo with discounted tiers, unlimited generation windows on higher plans, and bundled Light Studio access before the March 31 cutoff. Check the plan and date carefully if you need sustained output volume, since the best terms vary.

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