Higgsfield Recast delivers 30+ character presets, 6-language auto-dub – full-body swaps track complex motion

Creators show Recast replacing entire bodies in minutes while preserving complex motion and body mechanics; tracking holds up through full‑frame gestures and camera changes feature reel. Following up on creator review that called it not pro‑ready, today’s demos look steadier, and you can try it directly via the product page Higgsfield homepage.

Upload once and get six language versions; the demo keeps mouth shapes aligned to each locale, making quick international cuts viable for shorts and ads auto‑dub demo.

A new reel spotlights 30+ presets that drop‑in swap your subject into humans, anime, animals, and cartoons with a single click—useful for fast ideation, UGC pipelines, and character tests presets reel. Access and pricing live on the main product site Higgsfield homepage.

You can clone a voice in seconds or choose from 12 built‑ins; lip‑sync stays tight in the sample, which matters for dialogue‑driven skits and promo reads voice demo.

Recast’s background switcher instantly changes your setting using four curated looks; it’s pitched at faceless creators who want repeatable, premium scenes without a lighting or set‑build scramble background demo.

NVIDIA and Technion introduced Time‑to‑Move (TTM), a sampling‑time method that lets you draw object trajectories, control camera paths via depth reprojection, and apply pixel‑level conditioning without fine‑tuning the base model paper thread, ArXiv paper. Dual‑clock denoising allocates separate noise schedules to controlled vs free regions, matching or beating training‑based baselines while working across existing i2v backbones.

A filmmaker‑focused breakdown calls out practical wins—match‑moves, choreographed action beats, and compositing with live plates—with code and examples to try today creator analysis, analysis article.

ComfyUI shipped ATI Trajectory Control to Comfy Cloud: pin a subject, sketch a path, and turn a still into a motion shot in seconds—ideal for the sliding‑background look and path‑level camera/object control release demo. Following cloud workflows going live, this comes as a single drag‑in JSON workflow for the same “load and run” flow, with a live deep‑dive slated for Friday GitHub workflow.

Creators report a regression in ComfyUI’s Path Animator Editor where saved, user‑drawn paths aren’t applied at run time and the workflow falls back to bundled demo routes. The short repro shows multiple custom paths saved, then ignored during execution—test before client work while a fix is pending bug report.

Krea rolled out Nodes to all users, combining its realtime generation, style models, editing, rigging, and canvas tools into a single node‑based workspace. API early access is open via comments, signaling upcoming automation hooks for studio pipelines launch video.

Why it matters: creatives can now build repeatable, shareable pipelines in one place—chain modules, version flows, and ship consistent looks without bouncing between apps.

Krea announced a 50% discount on all Nodes generations for one week, available to paid plans. This is a low‑risk window to batch‑test pipelines, compare styles, and validate throughput before scaling promo details.

A hands‑on thread walks through creating a character in LTX Elements, saving it as an element, tagging it with @ to recall it in later prompts, and boosting the animated character token to hold identity across scenes Elements how-to. It also shows two practical editing tips inside LTX‑2: extend a shot by animating the last frame of the previous clip, and use speed ramps to smooth the joins Workflow thread.

Why this matters: consistent characters are the hardest part of AI shorts and ads; this flow turns one good still into a reusable, controllable asset. Try the workflow directly in the studio if you need to test it end‑to‑end today LTX product page.

Runware shared a 20‑second one‑take generated with LTX‑2, useful as a reference for camera coherence and temporal stability before you build multi‑shot sequences One-take reel. For teams chasing consistent characters, a strong single‑take establishes look, lighting, and motion cues you can carry into Elements workflows.

Higgsfield rolled out Angles, a one‑click tool that reconstructs a scene from a single photo to render new viewpoints—handy for lookbooks, e‑commerce, and storyboards feature explainer. Creators report the angle‑change feature is live now and worth testing on current projects rollout note, creator teaser.

30+ Black Friday/Cyber Monday templates just landed in Pollo 2.0, each with 3 free uses through Dec 1; a “Flash” reply promo adds 150 credits for followers who retweet and comment. The update also touts faster render speed and festive BGM on every template, following up on Pollo 2.0 adding voice‑sync and cleaner motion. See the feature pass in the short reel templates reel, and the offer details on the Pollo Black Friday page promo page with the full breakdown in Black Friday page.

InVideo is pushing a “no shoot, no editor, no prompt—just a photo” pipeline that converts a product image into a complete, social‑ready ad. A creator thread compiles Black Friday concepts—from a staged store brawl to a fight‑promo style—generated in seconds from single photos feature thread, with a representative clip here Store brawl concept and the product site for hands‑on trials in Invideo site.

Pictory’s Black Friday deal offers 50% off annual plans (6 months free when you pay for 6), plus 2,400 AI credits, a free session with a video expert, and access to ElevenLabs voices and Getty media pricing promo. Full pricing and tiers are detailed on the promo page pricing page.

ElevenLabs upgraded Agents’ SIP Integration so teams can connect Twilio or Telnyx, existing PBX systems like Exotel, or self‑hosted SIP servers—now with end‑to‑end encryption and static IPs for compliance and network allow‑listing SIP integration upgrade, Security notes. The update also highlights real‑time issue resolution with clean operator handoff and links detailed setup docs Handoff and routing, SIP docs.

For creative shops building phone support, booking lines, or live casting hotlines, this brings enterprise‑grade routing and security to the same agent stack you already use for voice, TTS, and tools.

Raycast Transcription for iOS switched to ElevenLabs’ Scribe v2 Realtime, giving mobile creators faster, clearer live notes Raycast iOS note. At the same time, ElevenLabs exposed a simple Advanced setting to enable Scribe v2 Realtime inside Agents, so your call bots can use the same low‑latency ASR—following up on Scribe v2 150 ms launch Agents settings. ElevenLabs also shared a side‑by‑side that shows stronger intent capture on tough audio versus a competitor ASR demo.

If you run hotline workflows or creative review calls, flip the toggle in Agents for production runs; on mobile, try Raycast’s iOS update to capture interviews and brainstorms without losing key details.

Creators are spotting Gemini 3.0 behind Google’s Canvas in the Gemini mobile app, with outputs that differ from desktop. A test asking “Create an SVG for Penguins” produced clean inline SVG on mobile, hinting at a new model powering Canvas Mobile SVG test. Multiple reports say it’s on mobile only for now, not web Mobile only note.

In Enterprise, a console capture shows “Gemini 3.0 Pro+ (Preview model for testing),” reinforcing that a quiet rollout is underway on select surfaces Enterprise console. This lands after Arena RC, where a “riftrunner” entry hinted at a Gemini 3 Pro release candidate.

Why it matters: if mobile Canvas is now 3.0‑backed, on‑device creatives get faster SVG/code drafts to paste into design tools, and a clearer path to test structured outputs before a broader web release. An aggregator is capturing more examples and confirmations in one place Post roundup.

NotebookLM now lets you define the look of auto‑generated video overviews with a simple prompt (e.g., “cinematic style”), producing on‑brand recaps for lessons, briefs, and course content. The feature is rolling out worldwide and may take up to 7 days to reach everyone. Feature brief

For creators, this cuts post‑style passes and helps keep story packages visually consistent across episodes or modules. Flashcards and spaced‑repetition updates are also noted as “coming soon.” Feature brief

A new “Deep Research” tile is live inside NotebookLM, upgrading beyond quick web lookups to pull richer sources and produce structured reports directly in the notebook. This helps writers and educators assemble references and outlines without leaving their workspace. UI walkthrough

NotebookLM is rolling out chat history, so you can revisit prior sessions, pick up threads, and build on earlier briefs or research without copy‑pasting context. That’s handy for serialized videos, podcasts, and course builds that evolve over weeks. Feature sighting

A fresh V7 collage recipe lands: --chaos 33 --ar 3:4 --raw --sref 3297549407 --sw 500 --stylize 500, yielding a coherent “vintage yellow” set with tight character and prop continuity Recipe post. Following up on V7 collage recipe, this variant shows stronger color discipline and cross‑scene match, with multiple grids confirming repeatability More outputs.

Start with lifestyle or portrait prompts; keep the sref and sw combo to preserve the palette, then nudge chaos for layout variety without losing identity.

Midjourney V7 users got a crisp recipe for late‑80s/early‑90s OVA aesthetics: add --sref 602722549 to lock a cyberpunk/noir palette and faces that stay on‑model across shots Style reference. This is handy for action beats, moody close‑ups, and consistent character sheets.

Try it on your base prompt, then tune --stylize for grit vs. polish; the sref does most of the heavy lifting for consistency.

Azed shared a drop‑in ink‑illustration scaffold: “A flowing [subject] ink illustration… delicate gradients of [color1] and [color2]… minimalist composition, fine art aesthetic,” designed to produce organic linework on light backgrounds Prompt text. The thread shows samurai, koi, dancer, and horse variations, each holding the same visual grammar.

Use it as a style shell across engines; the examples pair well with --ar 3:2 and a V7 baseline when you want consistent gallery sets.

A tight reel shows Grok Imagine handling forward/back dolly and lateral tracking with good temporal stability across anime and game‑style scenes. It’s a useful reference for action beats and chase setups. Watch the sequence in Tracking reel.

If your cuts rely on camera motion more than character acting, this clip is a strong baseline for prompt and pacing tests.

Luma showcased a new Ray3 image‑to‑video piece, “Overclock,” with kinetic typography and abstract energy fields—another strong stylistic swing following Iron Wild reel which leaned moody and textural. The clip underscores Ray3’s range for title sequences and brand opens. See the short in Release clip.

For motion designers, this reads as a ready reference for fast cuts, glowing forms, and logo resolves.

Creator Christopher Fryant shared behind‑the‑scenes on a final music video built end‑to‑end with Luma’s Ray3 i2v, walking through shot construction and look decisions. It’s sponsored, but the timeline and composites are practical for small teams. Watch the explainer in BTS breakdown.

If you’re sampling Ray3 beyond micro‑shots, this shows how to scale a concept across many beats without losing cohesion.

Two shorts highlight Grok Imagine’s strength in print‑inspired looks: one black‑and‑white panel treatment with clean inking, plus an American comic horror vignette with chunky lines and dramatic framing. See the B&W pass in B&W demo, and a second style in American comic clip.

For storyboarders and social shorts, these are handy targets when translating static panels into motion.

PixVerse posted a quick before/after vignette that jump‑cuts a puppy into an adult with an on‑screen “1 YEAR LATER” card. It’s a simple, repeatable structure for product or character growth beats. Watch it in Dog growth clip.

Creators can swap in seasonal or progress markers to make tight, narrative‑first reels without heavy setup.

Luma flagged an upcoming behind‑the‑scenes look at “The Lonely Drone,” indicating more long‑form Ray3/Dream Machine process material on deck. Thread watchers should expect workflow specifics similar to recent Ray3 BTS shares. See the note in BTS note.

World Labs’ Marble is now available broadly, letting creators generate full 3D spaces from text, images, or video, edit any object or region, expand scenes, and export as Gaussian splats, meshes, or cinematic video launch brief. The update also spotlights Marble Labs, a space where artists and devs trial workflows for VFX, games, design, and robotics.

For filmmakers and storytellers, that means virtual sets you can actually iterate on and ship. For designers, it’s a route from reference boards to navigable spaces without a DCC-first start. The availability call is also showing up in creator timelines, boosting awareness RT announcement.

TheoMediaAI published a walkthrough comparing Marble’s world authoring and export paths with Google DeepMind’s SIMA 2 agent learning inside 3D environments—useful context if you build sets and want agents to act within them overview thread, with the full breakdown and demos on YouTube YouTube analysis.

Why it matters: Marble looks like the workspace for constructing editable, exportable worlds; SIMA 2 looks like the learner that can move, plan, and improve inside them. The pairing hints at a near-term pipeline of “author space here, practice behaviors there,” which maps cleanly to virtual production, previz, and interactive scenes.

At AI Tinkerers, Wilfred Lee’s “Memory House: Building a Living World from a Single Image with World Labs” earned an average 4.1/5, with eight perfect scores, highlighting practical appeal for narrative builders feedback screenshot.

The session focused on turning a single still into a navigable, story-ready space and resonated with creators looking to fuse generative visuals, interactive beats, and spatial continuity—exactly the gap between pretty shots and production‑grade story spaces.

Google DeepMind outlined SIMA 2, an agent that plays 3D games, reasons about goals, explains actions, and self‑improves from its own gameplay; it was tested across three complex open‑world titles (MineDojo, ASKA, No Man’s Sky) to showcase zero‑shot adaptability Research overview. Following up on AligNet vision alignment momentum, the community is already asking when it can post a speedrun record—useful pressure‑testing for embodied generality Speedrun question.

NVIDIA researchers introduced TiDAR, a hybrid decoder that drafts sequences with diffusion and finalizes them autoregressively, reporting higher throughput than speculative decoding while surpassing diffusion baselines on efficiency and quality Paper thread, with an emphasis on serving‑friendly deployment ArXiv paper. For long‑form text, scripts, and tool‑using agents, this promises faster, more consistent decoding without exotic runtime changes.

The Lumine team shared an open, end‑to‑end recipe for building generalist agents that operate in real‑time 3D environments, describing a VLM‑based stack with ~5 Hz perception and 30 Hz keyboard/mouse control that can complete multi‑hour quest lines and show cross‑game transfer Paper link. The page includes method details and examples creators can adapt for interactive films and game‑like experiences Paper page.