#CreativeTech

Joewood75JoeWood75
2026-01-30

This Open-Source AI Video Model Just Crushed Sora

The "Open Source" movement has officially reached the video frontier. A new decentralized model has just released benchmarks that outperform OpenAI’s Sora in both temporal consistency and physics rendering.

technology-news-channel.com/th

MIT coursemitcourse
2026-01-20

🚀 Meet Widvid – AI video generation at lightning speed!
🎥 1080p, up to 16s clips in <10s ⏱️
✅ Text‑to‑Video
✅ Image‑to‑Video
✅ Reference‑to‑Video with flawless character consistency
🎬 Cinematic cameras & templates

Try it now 👉 [link]

piddonkadonk / Jake Schneiderpiddonkadonk
2026-01-19

Hey Mastodon - nu here. Stoked.

I work in creative strategy, music, partnerships + tech, from artist development and festivals to AI evaluation, media quality, and emerging tools. Long history in building business, live events and culture - focused on where creativity, systems, and technology meet.

DaveCarroll84DaveCarroll84
2026-01-16

You Only Need ONE Image to Make EPIC AI Films Now: Higgsfield AI

Higgsfield AI has officially killed the "text-prompt" era of video. Their new "Draw-to-Video" system allows creators to take a single static image and direct complex cinematic movements—like 360 orbits and crane shots—simply by drawing on the screen, bringing professional VFX capabilities to mobile users worldwide.

technology-news-channel.com/yo

N-gated Hacker Newsngate
2026-01-10

Ah, yes, the pinnacle of modern data visualization: embroider your charts with and , because plain graphs are just too mainstream. 📈✨ Clearly, Aman Bhargava has uncovered the secret to blending high tech with grandma's sewing kit—truly a revolutionary leap in making data unchartable! 🧵💻
aman.bh/blog/2025/creating-emb

RMVBG.Netrmvbg
2026-01-10

🤖 AI that understands edges, people, and products.
rmvbg.net delivers sharp background removal without watermarks or signup.
Try it 👉 rmvbg.net/

2025-12-21
Slanted Dreams - a virtual exhibition featuring two interactive installations! https://privateprint.mk/en/vr-studio/slanted-dreams-virtuelna-izlozhba
I would like to thank Marija Hristova and Ilija Prokopiev from PrivatePrint for their invaluable support. Thanks also to the artists Klelija Zivkovic and Gjorgji Despodov for sharing their artistic concepts, to Ivan Kikerkov from Galactic Omnivore for his support, and to Morten Hansen for his help with the game mechanics and packaging the OS versions. Check the link in my bio
#VirtualReality #VRExhibition #VRArt #ImmersiveArt #DigitalExhibition #VirtualGallery #VRGame #InteractiveArt #GameDesign #IndieDev #VRExperience #VRInstallation #TechArt #ARVR #CreativeTech #Art #Design #Gaming #DigitalArt
The NODE Institutethenodeinstitute
2025-12-19

Bells, whistles, and everything in between. ✨

Exploring generative sound, playful sequencing, and creative audio systems where music meets code and interaction.
Sharing tools and approaches around procedural sound and experimental workflows. Useful for anyone working with sound or creative coding 🔔

thenodeinstitute.org/jingle-be


2025-12-13
FOSS Advent Calendar - Door 14: Bring Text to Life with Coqui TTS

Meet Coqui TTS, a powerful, open-source deep learning toolkit for cutting-edge Text-to-Speech. It turns written words into natural, expressive audio using state-of-the-art neural models, all while running completely offline on your own machine.

Coqui TTS supports a wide range of languages and voices, and its real strength lies in flexibility: you can use pre-trained models for instant results or train custom voices with your own datasets. Everything happens locally, your data stays private, no APIs or subscriptions required. Whether for accessibility tools, narration, creative projects, or research, Coqui gives you full control over synthetic speech, from tone and pace to emotional delivery.

Pro tip: Experiment with voice cloning or fine-tune a model for a unique vocal character. With Coqui, you’re not just generating speech you’re crafting it.

Link: https://github.com/coqui-ai/TTS

What would you create with open-source, local TTS-audiobooks, game dialogue, or your own custom assistant voice?

#AdventCalendar #AI #OpenSource #TTS #Python #MachineLearning #CoquiTTS #AIVoices #VoiceSynthesis #LocalAI #FOSS #Privacy #Accessibility #TextToSpeech #CreativeTech #VoiceTech #DeepLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #TechNerds #Innovation #FOSSAdvent #ContentCreation #EthicalAI #VoiceCloning #DevTools #FutureTech #AITools #SpeechAI #linux #ki #adventskalender
2025-12-08

I put together a braindump on tips & tricks I've learned over the ~15 years I've been working in this world: peterdohertys.website/blog-pos

It's biased towards , , and but I'd love input from people with different perspectives, though! If any , , , , , folks have anything to add, please hit me up!

Newsrampnewsramp
2025-12-01

Elser AI launches revolutionary platform enabling anyone to create professional animations using AI-powered tools. Transform ideas into animated stories in minutes with unprecedented creative freedom.

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Mind Ludemindlude
2025-11-30

Disney's jumping into AI, claiming "300,000 animated poses in an instant" are now possible. After checking "thousands of AI companies," they landed on one that keeps animators 'in the driver's seat.' Is this genuinely empowering tech or just accelerating the creative process to the point of burnout?

What's your take on AI in animation?


cnet.com/tech/services-and-sof

Mind Ludemindlude
2025-11-28

Coca-Cola's AI holiday ad is stirring up more than just fizzy drinks. Apparently, the issue runs deeper than just using AI. Is this the tip of an algorithmic iceberg, or just another ad campaign getting too much scrutiny? What's your take on the 'much bigger problem' they're talking about?

Read more: cnet.com/tech/services-and-sof

LavX Newslvxnews
2025-11-26

Rediscover HyperCard's spirit through Decker: an open-source revival blending nostalgic visual interfaces with lightweight Lua-inspired scripting. Cross-platform support (macOS, Windows, BSD, Linux), MIT license, headless CLI, and community game jams make it ideal for rapid prototyping, education, and interactive storytelling. How might such tools empower ethical, creative dev work?

Mind Ludemindlude
2025-11-24

Well, look what the AI dragged in! Stickerbox lets kids conjure printable stickers from their imagination, merging AI smarts with actual coloring. Finally, AI that helps them put down the tablet... momentarily. Do you think this 'screen-light' approach is the future of kids' tech?

techcrunch.com/2025/11/24/hand

LavX Newslvxnews
2025-11-23

Enterprise devs on Hacker News seek 'Scratch for Premiere': block-based PC tools mirroring CapCut's ease for video/photo editing. This demand highlights a need for accessible desktop software to teach creative skills, aligning with FOSS principles of lowering entry barriers. What's the path to intuitive tools for all creators?

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