For anyone in Los Angeles, the third annual AI on the Lot is happening this May 28-29 in Culver City. It's the largest gathering of professionals interested in the AI film space. Tickets just went on sale! https://www.aionthelot.com/

Kling 2.0 has officially dropped, and while it's still early days, it looks like a meaningful step forward in realism, motion handling, and editability. The big addition is a new Multi-Elements Editor, which allows for swapping, adding, or removing parts of a shot—potentially a game-changer for those trying to build more complex or cinematic scenes. Prompt comprehension also seems improved, and character motion looks a little less robotic, though I’ll reserve judgment until I’ve had more hands-on time. Meanwhile, Veo 2—Google’s latest video model—is now accessible via Gemini for Advanced users. It can generate 8-second clips from text prompts with noticeably more realism and detail than earlier models. There's also a new feature called Whisk Animate that lets you bring static images to life—interesting, especially for storyboard-style workflows or quick visual tests. Plenty to dig into here. As always, curious to see how these tools perform in real workflows, not just in curated demos. More to come.

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays everyone! Looking forward to many new breakthroughs, tools, products and mind-blowing stuff in the new year. Here's wishing everyone an excellent and joyous 2025!

💥 New Issue Alert! 💥 OpenAI's long-awaited Sora is finally here, shaking up the AI video world! 🎥 We’ve got extensive coverage breaking down the excitement, the critiques, and what it means for creators. ✅Positive buzz ✅Sharp critiques ✅What’s next Read the full coverage now: https://bit.ly/3OP3wMx

For a while now Sora has been sitting on the throne of the 'best video model' out there, hiding behind the protection of exclusivity. But as of yesterday it's public! And now the Twitterati and gen AI super-users can compare it to all the other models! My sense is people actually think Kling and some of the chinese models are better. What do you all think? What's the best video model?