Meta's Movie Gen Beats Sora to the Punch

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Meta can now make full on video productions with AI, ChatGPT begins to roll out its new Canvas feature, and more ADS from Google…

Meta’s Movie Gen Steals the Spotlight

Last week, Meta announced that they are working on Movie Gen, its new AI-powered video generator that produces high-definition clips and audio.

Movie Gen allows users to create videos from text prompts, modify existing footage, and turn still images into dynamic scenes—like adding a splash of water sound effect paired with a visual impact (as seen above, yes that’s not real).

So, what's the big picture? (pun absolutely intended).

Meta’s Movie Gen demonstrates how quickly AI video technology is advancing, but the company’s cautious approach highlights the complexities and ethical considerations of bringing these tools to market.

The tech giant also may have just beaten others to the punch. As companies like Google and OpenAI (remember, they announced Sora back in February) develop similar AI tools, Meta’s entry into the AI video space indicates growing competition.

Meta has stated that its new AI video tool won’t be hitting the market anytime soon due to high costs and long generation times. Additionally, there’s uncertainty around the source of the training data used for the model 🧐.

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Writers and Developers Can Now Use ChatGPT’s New Canvas

Last week, OpenAI introduced its new Canvas feature in ChatGPT (still in Beta), offering a fresh way to collaborate on writing and coding projects.

With Canvas, users can work alongside ChatGPT to write, edit, and refine code or text—all within a single interface.

Here’s how you can turn ChatGPT into your personal writing or coding assistant:

1. Log into ChatGPT

2. Navigate to the model selection tab, select, GPT-4o with canvas

3. Ask it a coding or writing related question

4. Now, when you tell it to make edits, you can see the changes happening in real time on the right hand side

🔥 Pro Tip: You can highlight specific sections (like in the image above) to edit certain parts directly!

I wrote this (spooky) short story to get myself in the Halloween spirit, try to edit it yourself with the new Canvas feature 👇️ 

Google AI Overview Gets a Makeover - with Ads

Google’s new AI Overview Ads are making their debut on mobile search results in the U.S., sneaking in right below AI-generated responses.

These ads, which look similar to Shopping ads, pop up for queries with commercial intent, like product recommendations. For example, if you’re looking for answers on how to get that wine stain out of your shirt, you might see some direct links to buy Tide pens…

Google’s integrated ads bring a fresh twist to how promotions blend into AI content, but here’s the kicker—advertisers won’t get much insight, as Google is keeping reporting on these ads to a minimum.

So, while it’s a creative way to engage users, the lack of data transparency might leave advertisers scratching their heads!

So What?

Google’s initial attempt at AI overviews didn’t exactly go as planned—it went viral for all the wrong reasons. With competitors like Perplexity pushing the boundaries of AI-powered search, Google is now under pressure to prove that AI can be the core of its cash cow, search. Expectations are high, but can Google deliver this time around?

Amazon Says “No Thanks” to ChatGPT

Amazon is introducing its own AI assistant called Cedric, designed specifically for employee use.

Branded as a “secure doc reading and writing companion,” Cedric helps employees summarize documents, brainstorm ideas, and turn meeting notes into formatted emails—safely and securely.

Cedric has been developed using Amazon’s Bedrock and Anthropic’s Claude and is being rolled out company-wide to enhance productivity while keeping confidential information under wraps.

Why This Matters:

Amazon is showing us that homegrown AI can be just as cool as the external stuff, but with fewer "oops, I just leaked company secrets" moments. As more companies jump on this bandwagon, we might see this becoming the norm…

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