DaVinci Resolve adds new photo editing tools to take on Lightroom and Photoshop
Blackmagic Design announced an update to its powerful multipurpose post-production software today adding new tools and improved workflows for editing photos. …
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Adobe embraces conversational AI editing, marking a ‘fundamental shift’ in creative work
… The Firefly AI assistant will learn the user’s preferences over time, such as preferred tools, workflows, and aesthetic choices, to help make the results feel more personalized and consistent. …
PlayStation sees AI as a ‘powerful tool’ to help make games
… Generative AI has recently been showing up in bigger games — though many indie developers still reject it — and while Sony calls AI a “powerful tool,” it says that the “vision, the design, and the emotional impact of our games will always come from the talent of our studios and performers.” and tha… …
Canonical lays out a plan for AI in Ubuntu Linux
… As the post states, the AI features “will come in two forms: first as a means of enhancing existing OS functionality with AI models in the background, and latterly in the form of ‘AI native’ features and workflows for those who want them.” These features will range from accessibility tools like imp… …
Microsoft starts canceling Claude Code licenses
… That never quite happened, but OpenAI did tell its employees last month that its deal with Microsoft had “also limited our ability to meet enterprises where they are — for many that’s Amazon Bedrock.” Microsoft’s renegotiated deal with OpenAI allows the AI startup to bring its models, Codex, and ot… …
Christian content creators are outsourcing AI slop to gig workers on Fiverr
… Fiverr, Dave said, gave him a way to turn his newly acquired skills into cash. “I saw an opportunity in using AI tools because learning traditional animation would have taken too long and the resources were not really there for me,” Dave explained. “With Al, the learning curve was not as steep, so … …
OpenAI now lets teams make custom bots that can do work on their own
… The company says that workspace agents are an “evolution” of GPTs and that “GPTs will remain available while teams test workspace agents with their workflows.” Sometime soon, OpenAI will also “make it easy to convert GPTs into workspace agents.” When reached for comment, OpenAI spokesperson Taya Ch…
The AI fight brewing inside The New York Times
… The Times Guild is currently bargaining a new contract, pushing for robust protections against AI, like requirements that a human is behind any AI tool being used, that any journalism utilizing AI is transparently labeled, and that staff are compensated for AI model training deals the company might… …
Netflix’s new studio will produce animated shorts with generative AI
… But while InterPositive is primarily focused on the use of AI in post-production, INKubator appears to go much further: A listing for INKubator’s head of technology calls it “our next-generation, creative-led, GenAI-native animation studio,” with plans to “bridge innovation with imaginative storyte… …
The AI code wars are heating up
… Companies like Cursor and Windsurf raised huge sums of money to try and build companies around AI coding tools, while OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and others began building new products for developers. At first, AI coding tools were not to be trusted. …