Media & Entertainment

Google Media & Entertainment

Google Announces Veo 3, Imagen 4, and Next-Gen AI Media Tools

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Chris McKay• May 20, 2025 • 3 min read

At Google I/O 2025, the company introduced a suite of advanced generative AI tools—Veo 3, Imagen 4, Flow, and Lyria 2—designed to revolutionize content creation across video, image, and music.

OpenAI Media & Entertainment

The Washington Post Joins OpenAI’s Expanding Roster of Media Partners

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Chris McKay• April 22, 2025 • 2 min read

The Washington Post has signed a content licensing deal with OpenAI to surface its reporting inside ChatGPT, marking another major media partnership for the AI company.

Runway Media & Entertainment

AI Media Startup Runway Secures $308M in Series D Funding

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Chris McKay• April 3, 2025 • 2 min read

Runway, a generative AI company specializing in video creation, secured $308 million in Series D funding to expand its AI media production capabilities.

Media & Entertainment

Roblox Open-Sources Cube 3D, Its AI Model for Generating 3D Objects

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Chris McKay• March 17, 2025 • 3 min read

Roblox has launched Cube 3D, an open-source AI model designed to generate 3D objects from text prompts, allowing developers both on and off its platform to create custom game assets.

Amazon Media & Entertainment

Amazon’s Prime Video Begins AI Dubbing Pilot for Select Movies and Shows

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Chris McKay• March 5, 2025 • 1 min read

Amazon’s Prime Video is piloting AI-assisted dubbing for select movies and TV shows, combining artificial intelligence with human localization experts to improve accessibility for global audiences.

Media & Entertainment

Dow Jones Expands AI Marketplace to Nearly 5,000 Publishers

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Chris McKay• February 25, 2025 • 3 min read

Dow Jones has expanded its AI-driven content licensing marketplace to include nearly 5,000 publishers, enhancing corporate access to a diverse range of information sources.

Microsoft Media & Entertainment Research

Microsoft’s Muse AI Model Can Generate Video Game Environments in Real-Time

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Chris McKay• February 19, 2025 • 2 min read

Microsoft has unveiled Muse, a generative AI model designed to create video game environments that respond to player actions, potentially transforming game development and preservation.

Cohere Media & Entertainment

Major News Publishers Sue AI Startup Cohere Over Copyright Violations

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Chris McKay• February 13, 2025 • 2 min read

A group of 14 major publishers, including Condé Nast, The Atlantic, and Forbes, have sued AI startup Cohere, accusing it of illegally using copyrighted content to train its models and misleadingly attributing AI-generated content to their brands.

Media & Entertainment

Paul McCartney Warns UK's AI Copyright Plans Could 'Rip Off' Young Musicians

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Chris McKay• January 25, 2025 • 2 min read

Beatles legend Paul McCartney urges British government to protect artists from proposed AI copyright changes that would allow tech companies to freely use creative content online.

Mistral Media & Entertainment

Mistral and AFP Partner to Bring Reliable News to Le Chat Responses

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Chris McKay• January 16, 2025 • 2 min read

Through this multi-year collaboration, Mistral’s chatbot will now provide users with responses enriched by AFP’s 2,300 daily stories across six languages, enhancing the chatbot’s accuracy and relevance.

Google Gemini Media & Entertainment

Google Partners with AP to Bring Real-time News to Gemini

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Chris McKay• January 15, 2025 • 2 min read

The partnership arrives at a crucial moment when AI companies are actively seeking reliable news sources to improve their products' accuracy and credibility.

OpenAI Media & Entertainment

Axios and OpenAI Partner to Expand Local Newsrooms

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Chris McKay• January 15, 2025 • 2 min read

A three-year deal will bring Axios Local to Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Boulder, and Huntsville, with OpenAI providing funding and technology support.

Media & Entertainment

Perplexity Expands Publisher Program with New Partners

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Chris McKay• December 5, 2024 • 2 min read

The program expansion comes amid ongoing debates about AI's role in news distribution and content rights.

OpenAI Media & Entertainment

OpenAI's Lands Publishing Deal with Future

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Chris McKay• December 5, 2024 • 2 min read

The deal, which includes prominent titles like TechRadar, PC Gamer, and Marie Claire, represents another significant step in OpenAI's efforts to secure legitimate content sources while addressing copyright concerns.

Media & Entertainment Google

Spotify Launches AI-Powered Podcast for 2024 Wrapped, Partnering with Google NotebookLM

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Chris McKay• December 4, 2024 • 2 min read

The company's annual Wrapped feature gets an AI makeover with personalized podcasts that analyze your listening habits, powered by Google's conversational AI technology.

Open Source Media & Entertainment

Tencent Launches HunyuanVideo, an Open-Source AI Video Model

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Chris McKay• December 3, 2024 • 2 min read

The 13-billion parameter open-source model doesn't just generate videos - it can add synchronized sound effects, animate avatars, and transform still images into cinematic sequences.

WorldLabs Media & Entertainment

World Labs' AI System Can Generate a 3D World from an Image

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Chris McKay• December 2, 2024 • 2 min read

World Labs' system creates persistent 3D environments that maintain consistency as users explore them from different angles.

Media & Entertainment

IMAX Partners with Camb.AI to bring AI Translations and Dubbing to Theatres Worldwide

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Chris McKay• November 25, 2024 • 2 min read

Camb.AI's DubStudio platform promises to deliver high-quality translations while preserving the emotional nuances of original performances.

Google Media & Entertainment

Google Releases Lab Session of Justin Tranter Using Music AI Sandbox

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Chris McKay• November 19, 2024 • 2 min read

The session offers a glimpse into AI's increasingly valuable role in professional songwriting.

Media & Entertainment

Meet Promise: A New Studio Reimagining Storytelling with Generative AI

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Chris McKay• November 19, 2024 • 2 min read

The studio is billing itself as a new way to produce films, series, and create entirely new storytelling formats using generative AI.

Apple Media & Entertainment

Apple Releases Final Cut Pro 11 with New AI Features

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Chris McKay• November 13, 2024 • 2 min read

Magnetic Mask isolates people and objects without green screens, and Transcribe to Captions generates captions using Apple's in-house language model

Media & Entertainment

The Beatles make Grammy History with AI-Assisted Final Song

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Chris McKay• November 8, 2024 • 2 min read

While the Recording Academy prohibits fully AI-generated works, it allows songs containing AI elements if human creators remain central to their production.

Media & Entertainment

Amazon's Prime Video Unveils New AI Feature to Recap TV Shows on Demand

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Chris McKay• November 4, 2024 • 2 min read

X-Ray Recaps can generate concise summaries of entire seasons, specific episodes, or even individual scenes—all tailored to the exact point where you left off.

Media & Entertainment

Disney Forms New Unit to Focus on AI and Mixed Reality Strategy

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Chris McKay• November 1, 2024 • 1 min read

While some view AI as a potential disruptor to jobs, others—including Disney—are exploring its role in transforming post-production, visual effects, and even theme park experiences.

Runway Video AI Media & Entertainment

Runway Adds Precise Camera Controls to Gen-3 Alpha Turbo

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Chris McKay• November 1, 2024 • 2 min read

You can now direct the camera in six different ways - moving horizontally or vertically, panning, tilting, zooming, or rolling.