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This week runs from the practical to the existential: a new image model that edits from annotations, Meta walking back an opt-out AI feature after public backlash, MCP arriving inside Unreal E
We got back from Google I/O with hands-on access to Omni, Google's new video world model, and we pitted it against Runway Aleph 2 on identical source footage. On the Denoised podcast, we break down what
This episode of Denoised pulls together two threads from AI on the Lot: studios committing real money to AI production pipelines, and a box office weekend where a $750,000 horror film outgrossed Th
The latest Denoised covers the AI tools and stories shaping mid-2026 production: an open-source pipeline that builds full 3D scenes from a single image, Netflix's new in-house GenAI
This Denoised covers the NAB tools that did not make our initial coverage and the wave of Claude integrations that landed across creative software. We walk through Lightcraft Spark
Val Kilmer's AI Return, Actors Training AI Improv, and Why Google Stitch Has Figma Nervous March 23, 2026 Val Kilmer is starring in a film he never shot. Improv actors are selling their emotions at $74 an hour. An AI Andy Cohen is interviewing real people on Peacock. And Goog
This week's Denoised covers eight stories spanning space cameras, open-source AI for post-production, unreleased image models, and the growing tension
ComfyUI's CEO on Control, Adoption, and Why the Tool Won't Be Acquired March 12, 2026 The latest Denoised covers ComfyUI's evolution from a two-week open-source project to a 4-million-user platform that's becoming a job requirement across the industry. We got to s
Netflix acquired Ben Affleck's stealth AI company InterPositive, Corridor Crew released an open-source green screen keyer, and Lightricks shipped LTX-2.3 with a full desktop video
Google's Nano Banana 2 Brings Pro Features to the Budget Tier—With Web Search Built In March 03, 2026 Google's Nano Banana 2 lands as a cheaper, web-connected alternative to Nano Banana Pro, and we put both models through side-by-side tests to figure out where each one fi
Three Open-Source Image Models, Nuke's AI Play, and Google's Music Surprise February 23, 2026 Three new open-source image models, a major VFX acquisition, and a music generator that inferred our identities from almost no context. We test FireRed, Recraft V4, and ByteDance
The latest Denoised covers three stories that capture the current state of AI filmmaking: a practical tool that might actually fit into existing workflows, a powerful model raising serious copyright
Three Bets on AI's Future: Genie's Worlds, OpenClaw's Agents, and Kling's Video February 12, 2026 The latest Denoised covers three stories that define where AI is heading in 2026: a generative world model that creates persistent environments, an open-source agent
In this week’s episode of Denoised, Addy breaks down what a LoRA (Low-Rank Adaptation) is and why creative teams should care. He uses a simple metaphor to make the mechanics intuitive, then moves through
In this week’s episode of Denoised, Joey and Addy stage a practical showdown between two ways to capture a film's cinematography in pre-production: training a LoRA on Z-Image versus feeding reference images int
In this week’s Denoised roundup, Joey walks through Claude Cowork and a slate of other updates that matter to filmmakers, VFX artists, and creative teams. Other stori
CES 2026: Fuji's Fake 8mm Camera, LEGO Smart Bricks, Atlas Robot, and More January 12, 2026 In this week’s episode of Denoised, Addy and Joey break down that camera and a short list of other CES highlights that matter to filmmakers and content creators: Fujifilm's instax
In this week's episode of Denoised, Addy and Joey lay out a roadmap of expectations for 2026 , arranging forecasts into three buckets: super confident , very likely , and long shots . Their conversation move
In this week’s episode of Denoised, Addy breaks down a practical workflow for building a hybrid live-action short that pairs a real actor with a fully synthetic creature. The seg
In this week’s episode of Denoised, Addy breaks down a practical, start-to-finish AI film pipeline used to create a short cinematic western sequence. The rundown moves through the toolset
Addy and Joey break down a fast-moving batch of AI releases that matter to filmmakers and creators. The headline is Wan 2.6 — a major commercial push toward higher-fideli
Disney's Billion Dollar AI Deal with OpenAI and Sora December 13, 2025 McDonald's Netherlands released a holiday spot described as "the most terrible time of the year," then pulled it after an immediate wave of criticism. In this episode of Denoised, hosts Addy
In this week’s episode of Denoised, Addy and Joey break down Kling O1’s multimodal video-to-video capabilities and how it stacks up against Runway Aleph and other tools. The hosts then move throug
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
Is Nano Banana Google's New Image Model? Plus a World Model You Can Edit in Real-Time August 18, 2025 Joey and Addy take readers on a fast-paced tour of this week’s most consequential AI advances for film production, virtual production, game development and creative workflows
