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I've tested a lot of these auto video creators in the last few months. Revid.ai just works. There is a free tier but because I used the best model for AI, I had to pay the introductory $39/month fee to...

Flux from Blackforest Labs has been called the "Stable Diffusion Killer" and lauded much praise. In my standard image testing, meh. Prompt: The Duke Blue Devil mascot holding a sign that says, "Welcome Class Of 2028!" in front of the...

Gamma is a tool that leverages AI to help you create presentations, documents or websites. I got quite a bit of use out of their free credits to do some testing. I found their process easy and the content, both...

I spent some time with the new AI feature in Vyond Animation. We've been using Vyond for several years now as our primary animation tool for course development. It's very similar to Pow Toons and other online software tools. I...

This is an audio test https://warpwire.duke.edu/w/p1oIAA/  

A new AI app, krea.ai offers real-time image generation by combining user input with AI-generated elements. The app provides a range of creative tools, including a Color Picker, movement tool, shape tools, and a paintbrush, making it versatile for creating...

Blackmagic recently released a free camera app for the iPhone, an especially welcome offering as other feature-rich camera apps adopt paid subscription models. Like those paid apps, it allows you to utilize the built-in video capabilities of your iPhone with...

Adobe MAX 2023, the world's premier creativity conference, commenced with a focus on introducing new AI-driven tools and features that continue to redefine creative workflows. Adobe introduced three new Firefly models: Image 2, Vector, and Design Models, enhancing content generation...

Sony has introduced three new wireless microphones: ECM-W3, ECM-W3S, and ECM-S1. ECM-W3 and ECM-W3S are designed for vloggers, offering noise reduction, windscreen, and digital audio interface compatibility. They have low power consumption and support Bluetooth 5.3 and LC3Plus codec. ECM-S1...

DxRevive is a new audio filter on fxfactory that promises to “restore any speech recording to studio-like clarity”. So we thought we'd see what that meant in practice. I grabbed some audio on the quad last week during booth set...