The Denoisies: 2025's Best and Worst in AI December 30, 2025 Over on Denoised, we took a look back at the year with our first-ever Denoisies , handing out 13 AI awards covering everything from Best Image Model to Funniest AI Fail. A few highlights: Best Image Model: Addy'
In this episode of Denoised, hosts Addy and Joey break down how Wan 2.5 and Wan 2.2 Animate pair with Comfy Cloud and local ComfyUI to turn still frames into moving characters, and what that means for filmmakers, VFX
In this week’s episode of Denoised, Joey breaks down the biggest AI stories that matter to filmmakers: rumor mill noise around Nano Banana 2 , Comfy Cloud’s public beta and pricing, new camera con
Coca-Cola's AI Holiday Ad Used 70,000 Video Clips November 15, 2025 In this episode of Denoised, hosts Addy and Joey break down Coca-Cola’s latest holiday ad , how Secret Level stitched together an AI-first pipeline using tools like Comfy and Veo 3 , and why this spot matters
Nano Banana Pro, Meta's SAM 3D, and World Labs' Marble November 25, 2025 In this week’s episode of Denoised, Addy and Joey break down a slate of AI and creative-tech updates that matter to filmmakers: Google’s Nano Banana Pro , Meta’s SAM 3D for converting photos into edi
In this week’s episode of Denoised, Joey breaks down the most relevant announcements from Adobe MAX 2025 and explains what they mean for filmmakers, editors, and VFX artists. Highlights include Fi
“I think we're living through the exact same thing right now... we're moving from cinema to TV to mobile, streamer, micro drama, short form — and that new format really lends itself to AI,” says Xavier
Adobe Buys Invoke, Runway's Models as a Service, House of David Uses 253 AI Shots October 23, 2025 Adobe launched a Foundry service that promises custom model training for enterprises, and immediately backed it with a tactical acquisition. In this episode of Denoised, hosts A
Gaussian splats are quietly reshaping how filmmakers capture and replay real environments inside virtual production volumes. In this episode of Denoised, hosts Addy and Joey break down how 3D an
Sora's Copyright U-Turn and What It Means for Filmmakers October 08, 2025 Sora reversed a controversial policy and moved from an opt-out approach for copyrighted characters to an opt-in model, after creators pushed back hard . In this episode of Denoised, hosts Addy and Joey
Why Veo 3.1's New Insert Feature Changes Everything October 18, 2025 Veo 3.1 brings a familiar set of filmmaker-focused controls that make AI video generation feel closer to a practical production tool. In this episode of Denoised, hosts Addy and Joey break down Veo 3.1's
An AI-generated actress signing with talent agencies makes for an unsettling headline. In this episode of Denoised, hosts Addy and Joey break down three stories that
The week’s biggest story started with a seemingly simple announcement: Sora 2 is out . In this episode of Denoised, hosts Addy and Joey break down Sora 2’s technical capabilities, the new TikTok-style app Ope
XGRIDS' $5K Scanner, Krea Realtime Video, Acer's AI Workstation, + More AI News September 06, 2025 In this week’s fast-moving tech roundup, Addy and Joey unpack the tools and research reshaping filmmaking—from a $5K LiDAR camera and realtime AI video generator to on-devic
First up: Seedream 4.0 . In this week’s episode of Denoised, Addy and Joey break down ByteDance’s latest model and compares it to the Nano Banana workflow that many filmmakers have le
First up in this week’s Denoised roundup: Wan 2.5 from Alibaba . In this episode, Addy and Joey walk through the key announcements and tests, then moves through a packed list of creative tools and model updates that matter for fi
Michael Keaton's Google AI Film + The Company Producing 5000 AI Podcasts a Week September 24, 2025 Michael Keaton talking to an AI hologram of his late mother: that image is the hook. In this episode of Denoised, hosts Addy and Joey walk through three stories creatives should
Live translation in your ear, a thinner iPhone variant, pro-level camera features trickling down, and a surprise hardware dock built with Blackmagic — those were the headlines that mat
Nano Banana — Google’s Gemini Flash 2.5 — is already reshaping how creators approach image modification . In this episode of Denoised , hosts Addy and Joey break down the most practical use cases, prompt best prac
In this episode of Denoised , hosts Addy and Joey unpack three stories creatives should care about: Netflix’s official generative-AI guidelines, a hands-on review of Cosm ’s Matrix s
Microdrama platforms are back in the headlines — and this time they’re promising to do what Quibi couldn’t: make vertical, short-form storytelling profitable by leaning on AI-assisted product
In this latest weekly roundup, Addy and Joey breaks down a busy week in AI for filmmakers: Alibaba’s surprise release of Qwen-Image-Edit , Run
In the latest roundup from VP Land, Addy and Joey delivers a fast-paced debrief on the week’s biggest AI news for filmmakers and creators. From Google DeepMind’s jaw-dropping Genie
The Truth About the Sphere's Wizard of Oz, Showrunner AI, and How Filmmakers Are Blending VFX with Generative Tools August 06, 2025 In a recent episode of VP Land, Addy and Joey dove into three tightly related topics that are reshaping modern media production: the controversi
