✨Bring Still Images to Life with Perfect Lip-Sync & Emotions, Plus Kids Making AI Videos!
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📽️AI Video
My 3yo’s favorite pink crocodile plushie just came to LIFE! I pushed HeyGen AI’s new Avatar IV to the limit to see if it could make a non-human face talk. I generated a sitting-up pink croc image by using character ref (from my daughter's fav pink croc plushie), cloned my 3yo’s adorable voice with Minimax Audio, and uploaded both to HeyGen AI's Avatar IV. The result? PERFECT lip-sync and cute head motions! Check out Pinky Crocodile!
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💎 Gems: AI Creative Tools I’m Loving 💜
I’ve found an incredible resource for all my creative projects at Midjourney Sref, where I can easily discover the best sref and prompts to spark my imagination. You’ll love how this site simplifies the search for high-quality, inspiring references that elevate your work to the next level. I especially appreciate that I can mark favorites on selected srefs for easy reference, and this library is updated daily. Trust me, it’s the ultimate destination for finding the perfect sref to bring your visions to life! Check it out here.
A screenshot of the Midjourney Sref website I’ve been turning my newsletter into podcasts using Google NotebookLM, but recently I stumbled on a game-changer: Vadoo AI’s Podcast Generator. It’s packed with cool customization options, letting you pick host names, voices, and languages (over 20 to choose from!). You can tweak your script, set the duration, hit generate, and then fine-tune on a script editing page before generating again. After that, you can style it up with captions, b-rolls, music, and social media elements. Once you’re thrilled with the result, just click download. I tested it by converting one of my Medium blog posts into a podcast—check out this video 👇. Try Vadoo AI for your next podcast and let me know how it goes!
I’ve been blown away by HiDream AI’s image model, which just hit the scene as an open-source powerhouse by Vivago AI, temporarily topping the charts over GPT-4o! You’ll love how it churns out stunning, genre-spanning visuals—from sci-fi epics to fantasy realms—in seconds, making it a must-try for your next creative project. You can generate images with this model for free on Vivago AI, with daily credits available. You can also join their challenges to win more credits! Plus, they’ve got an amazing AI video model too! Try it here. Check out the prompts for all the images here.
My 14-year-old daughter just joined Runway’s Gen:48 AI film competition and created an AI video all by herself in 48 hours. I’m so proud of her! My 9-year-old daughter wanted to jump in on the AI video fun too, so I found a fantastic tool for kids, Saga Playground! I recorded a screen capture of how she created her own AI video, and if you have kids, this is the best tool for them to explore AI video creation. They offer generous free credits for kids to play with, and it’s definitely worth upgrading!
Illustration, generate stunning, high-quality illustrations effortlessly with AI. You’ll appreciate how it simplifies the process, making it easy to bring your ideas to life without any design skills! This tool helps to save cost and time.
I’ve been using Story Boarder AI to help me create storyboard and AI video, and it’s a breeze to create professional-grade storyboards with its AI-powered features. You’ll love how it automates the process, from generating images to organizing shots, saving you countless hours.
A fantastic tool that offers free text-to-speech online, converting text to natural-sounding speech in multiple languages without any sign-up required. Check it out here!
This tool is perfect for anyone who loves to play chess, and with Google GenChess, AI can generate chess set materials according to what you like, powered by Imagen 3. I generated a set of marshmallow and chocolate, pancakes and waffles. Check it out, it’s free and beautifully imaginative! 😉
✨ New AI Creative Gems You Don’t Want to Miss 💎
HiggsField absolutely broke the internet with its revolutionary approach to VFX, making stunning, high-cost effects accessible to everyone. You’ll be amazed at how easy it is to use HiggsField, thanks to its library of special effects and iconic scenes, allowing users to generate complex VFX like building explosions and bullet-time sequences without breaking the bank. Check out my creation using the Turning Metal and Melting effect—all I did was upload an image, and the result was incredible!
Luma AI's new "Reframe" feature revolutionizes video editing by allowing users to resize and reposition videos and images across various formats without the hassle of cropping, saving both time and effort. This tool is particularly beneficial for adapting content for different platforms, ensuring that your videos maintain their integrity and visual appeal regardless of the aspect ratio. Sign up for a paid plan today to leverage this innovative technology, streamline your workflow, and significantly reduce costs associated with traditional video editing methods. I created a video to show you how easy it is to use this feature.
Suno launched its new model 4.5, and this time the songs are more dynamic, with richer vocals and a wider range of genres that blend seamlessly, like midwest emo with neosoul or EDM with folk. You’ll love how it captures subtle details and emotions, from intimate whispers to powerful hooks, and its upgraded Covers and Personas features allow for creative remixing. The song quality is insane!
HeyGen’s Avatar IV, the latest feature, is mind-blowing. It brings still images to life, adding emotions and natural movements that make them feel alive and engaging. You’ll be amazed at how it analyzes vocal tone and rhythm to generate photorealistic facial expressions, from subtle head tilts to micro-expressions, all from a single photo. I tried it with different emotions—check out my video below. Just upload images, write your script, and that’s it!
Another amazing AI video tool that is open-sourced, check out LTX Studio's 13B model, which features multiscale rendering for drafting videos in lower detail first to capture coarse motion and then refining details, ensuring both speed and quality. It also offers 30x faster generation compared to similar models, real-time performance at high resolutions, and tools like multi-keyframe conditioning and camera control for precise creative direction.
Leonardo’s Motion 2.0 update to 720p resolution enhances video quality and accessibility. Check out all the AI video prompts here.
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✨Prompt Share
Check out all the text-to-video prompts I used to create the video above using Leonardo AI Motion 2.0 here.
A futuristic neon-lit cityscape at dusk, towering holographic skyscrapers pulse with vibrant colors. A sleek hovercar races through the streets below. The camera performs a crane down from a high vantage point, descending smoothly to street level, then orbits left around the hovercar, capturing its glowing trails and dynamic motion. Highly detailed, cinematic lighting, dramatic lens flare.
A lush, animated jungle teeming with glowing plants and swinging vines. A mischievous cartoon monkey leaps through the canopy, chasing a glowing orb. The camera cranes up from the jungle floor, weaving through branches, then orbits right around the monkey as it grabs the orb in mid-air. Vibrant colors, playful energy.
A vibrant cartoon-style city under attack, a superhero in a flowing cape battles a giant robot on a rooftop. The camera starts wide, then executes a crash zoom in to the superhero’s determined face as they charge up a power blast. The blast triggers a massive explosion, scattering debris in slow motion. Bright colors, exaggerated expressions.
A lone warrior in ornate armor stands on a misty cliff, overlooking a sprawling fantasy kingdom. The camera dollies in slowly, emphasizing the warrior’s intricate armor details and flowing cloak. As they raise their sword, the camera tilts up to reveal a glowing castle in the distance, framed by dramatic clouds. Epic cinematic style, rich textures, warm golden hour lighting.
A gritty post-apocalyptic desert, a rusty armored truck speeds through dunes pursued by raiders on motorcycles. The camera dollies out from the truck’s rear, revealing the chaotic chase and swirling dust. It then performs a medium zoom in to the driver’s intense expression through the cracked windshield. Cinematic style, desaturated tones. (Motion Control: Dolly Out)
A pixelated retro arcade world, a neon-armored knight battles a giant cyber-dragon in a grid-like arena. The camera starts wide, then crash zooms in to the knight’s glowing sword as it strikes. The dragon explodes in a pixelated explosion, scattering 8-bit sparks. Bold neon colors, chiptune aesthetic. (Motion Control: Crash Zoom In)
A vibrant underwater world, bioluminescent coral reefs glow as a mermaid swims through schools of shimmering fish. The camera orbits left around the mermaid, capturing her flowing hair and the dynamic fish movements. It then cranes up to reveal a massive glowing whale above. Animated style, rich blues and purples. (Motion Control: Orbit Left)
A serene lakeside at dawn, soft mist floats over the water, and golden sunlight filters through ancient willow trees. A young woman in a flowing white dress stands at the lake’s edge, her face a mix of longing and resolve as a single tear rolls down her cheek. The camera starts close, capturing her expressive eyes and subtle emotions, then dollies out slowly to reveal her silhouette against the shimmering lake. As she clasps a locket in her hands, the camera tilts down. Cinematic style, soft bokeh. (Motion Control: Dolly Out)
A gritty, rain-soaked urban alley at night, neon signs flicker as a fierce female survivor in tattered leather wields a glowing machete against a horde of snarling zombies. The camera starts wide, capturing her spinning through the undead with precise strikes, blood and rain splattering. As she tosses a makeshift grenade, a massive explosion engulfs the alley, sending zombie limbs flying in slow motion. Cinematic style, dark and moody lighting, high-contrast reds and blues. (Motion Control: Explosion)
A bustling sci-fi spaceport at twilight, neon-lit stalls and hovering drones fill the air. A rogue bounty hunter in a sleek, cybernetic suit sprints through the crowd, clutching a glowing data crystal. Pursued by robotic enforcers firing plasma bolts, the hunter activates a cloaking device, and their body disintegrates into a swarm of shimmering nanobots that scatter like a digital storm, reforming behind cover in a dramatic flash. The camera orbits right around the hunter during the disintegration. Cinematic style, gritty cyberpunk aesthetic, neon greens and purples with smoky haze. (Motion Control: Disintegration)
🎶AI Lofi of the day
This is a lofi playlist perfect for work, chilling, cleaning, or cooking. Enjoy! Link here.
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