Kavan the Kid: Star Wars - The Ghost’s Apprentice

• Kavan the Kid brings his Star Wars dreams to life with a fan film set a century after the Skywalker saga, following young Jedi Jace Moon as he faces the rising threat of the High Imperium.

• Created almost entirely with Veo 2, the project pushed Kavan to the limit, with intense generating and last-minute VFX work to complete the lightsaber battles.

Karen X. Cheng: Cork Board Adventures

• Karen X. Cheng blends AI-generated elements with real-world stop motion, using Adobe Firefly to add props like a balloon, kite, and surfboard without needing physical items.

• She highlights how Firefly’s generative fill has improved, making background edits and object insertions more precise while maintaining transparency in its training sources for commercial use.

Cool Giant: Medusa has an Onlyfans?

• Cool Giant drop a hilarious sketch where a girlfriend tells her boyfriend Medusa has an OnlyFans—only to realize he already knew.

• Created using Runway’s Act One, Storyteller.ai, and plenty of manual compositing and re-lighting, the video uses AI-generated elements for a clever comedic punch.

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Luma Labs: Ray2

• Luma Lab's new Ray2 is a large-scale video generative model capable of creating realistic visuals with natural, coherent motion.

• It has a strong understanding of text instructions and can take image and video as input.

Why the International Film Industry Embraces AI

• While Hollywood reacts with skepticism and backlash against AI in film, many international filmmakers see it as an exciting tool for expanding creative possibilities.

• AI-powered dubbing technologies like Flawless are gaining traction, allowing foreign films to reach broader audiences without compromising performances.

• Concerns over AI’s impact on jobs and artistic integrity persist, but some argue that transparent and ethical implementation could enhance filmmaking rather than replace human creativity.