The AI Video Lab
Expert coverage of AI video generation: industry news, tutorials, and creative guides.
Kling AI May Update Adds Video Effects Amid Strict NSFW Filters
Kling AI's May 11 update introduces new SFW video effects including Korean baseball and pet skateboarding, demonstrating high motion quality while enforcing zero NSFW tolerance.
Instagram's New AI Creator Labels: Compliance Guide for 2026
Instagram AI creator labels provide creators an opt-in way to signal transparency and build trust while complying with evolving platform rules in 2026 without sacrificing reach or creative freedom.
New AI Animation Startup Launches to Empower Indie Creators
A new AI animation startup launch by former Tencent T15 and Adobe scientists provides indie creators with advanced AI tools for enhanced storytelling and reduced production costs.
ShengShu Launches Vidu Claw AI Video for Professional Creators
ShengShu has launched Vidu Claw, a multimodal AI video tool that combines planning and synthesis to support efficient professional workflows in marketing and creative fields.
Perceptron Mk1 Launch: Affordable Video AI Matches OpenAI and Google
Perceptron AI has launched its Mk1 model, offering advanced video understanding and multimodal features comparable to leading systems but at reduced prices for creators building image, video, and embodied AI tools.
Luma Ray NSFW Test Reveals Exact Filter Boundaries in Ray Model
Direct testing of Luma Ray NSFW prompts maps the model's current content filters, refusal patterns, and distinctions between allowed suggestive material and blocked explicit categories.
Veo 3 NSFW: Google Veo 3.1 Safety Filters Block Explicit Content
Google's Veo 3.1 emphasizes safety through built-in filters that prevent NSFW or pornographic video output, directly addressing top Veo 3 NSFW queries with strong SFW performance.
DALL-E Retirement NSFW Blocks Push Creators to Seek Alternatives
OpenAI retires DALL-E following years of reliable SFW results, but its longstanding refusal of adult content in the DALL-E retirement NSFW era continues to restrict creators seeking unrestricted options.
Arkansas AI Ownership Law Grants Clear Rights to AI Creators
A new Arkansas AI ownership law sets default ownership rules for AI-generated works, helping creators claim rights confidently while staying compliant.
AI Script to Storyboard Tool Transforms Filmmaker Pre-Production
Industry veterans have released an AI script to storyboard tool that turns scripts into photo-realistic storyboards instantly, reducing pre-production time for filmmakers and offering generative VFX previews.
OpenAI DALL-E Retirement Shifts Focus to GPT Image Models
OpenAI DALL-E retirement accelerates the shift to unified multimodal GPT Image models, providing creators with faster, more integrated tools for high-quality visuals and video production.
OpenAI Extends GPT-5.5-Cyber EU access to European Partners
OpenAI has decided to provide limited preview access of the GPT-5.5-Cyber model to European partners, focusing on multimodal features and enterprise security tools.