March 27, 2026
By: Stephen Toback
OpusClip Agent is not a purely generative video model like OpenAI's Sora or Google's Veo, which dream up continuous pixel streams. Instead, it functions as an AI Orchestrator, coordinating several existing AI technologies to build a stylized animation. The process...
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February 25, 2026
By: Stephen Toback
We have some VIPs coming to visit Duke's Innovation Co-Lab and while at a meeting this morning, I noticed there wasn't some really compelling content on the digital signs. I found out the visit was tomorrow, so I asked the...
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February 5, 2026
By: Stephen Toback
I tested using a video of myself typing on the keyboard to map those movements to a video. What's crazy and cool but still random, is that it left my classical guitar in the frame. I think the "emotion" mapped...
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October 13, 2025
By: Stephen Toback
I came up with an idea the morning of Duke University’s TechWeek 2025 to create a looping video showcasing the Bryan Center Studios — Studio 3 (Self-Service Video Studio), Studio 4 (Podcasting Studio), Studio 5 (Video-Conferencing Studio), and the Hotel...
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June 2, 2025
By: Stephen Toback
In my evaluation of various AI avatar generation tools, they all are striving for "photo-realistic" or "hyper-realistic" avatars - synthetic or cloned. I'm finding that all of them have moved firmly into the "uncanny valley" and I don't have hope...
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May 23, 2025
By: Stephen Toback
I've heard a lot about the new video engine from Google (Veo3). The samples I've seen we're impressive, but my test has always been, can I make video that we could actually use. For the first time in the 3...
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November 8, 2024
By: Stephen Toback
The Nikon Z50II is a compact mirrorless camera that balances accessibility with advanced features at a starting price of $909.95 for the body only. At its core is a 20.9-megapixel DX format (APS-C) sensor, capable of handling low-light situations with...
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October 13, 2023
By: Stephen Toback
This is something that I've been thinking about even before AI rose to the forefront of everyone's mind. Boords offers a comprehensive solution for storyboard creation, designed to streamline the process. It boasts a range of tools, including an AI...
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September 24, 2023
By: Stephen Toback
YouTube has introduced a new app called YouTube Create, specifically designed for creators. This app offers a range of easy-to-use, free tools for video editing and the addition of various effects. It caters to creators looking to produce both short-form...
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September 22, 2023
By: Stephen Toback
There's been lots of bellyaching that the new iPhone Pro Max 15 isn't "new" enough, but there are some really great features that I think would interest digital film makers. The new A17 chip has a new architecture and is...
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