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OpenAI's text-to-video AI app Sora rapidly gained over a million downloads in less than five days, surpassing ChatGPT's launch speed, but has faced criticism over its handling of copyright material and depictions of deceased public figures, raising legal and ethical concerns.
OpenAI is implementing more granular control measures for intellectual property in its video app Sora following concerns from Hollywood about the use of their characters and likenesses, including exploring revenue sharing with rights holders and shifting from an opt-out to an opt-in model for character generation.
Morgan Stanley analyzes OpenAI's upcoming Sora 2-powered short-form video app, which could challenge major platforms like Meta, Google, and TikTok by offering AI-generated clips and identity verification, potentially disrupting the digital landscape especially for smaller players with less advanced AI capabilities.
This week's Installer highlights include Kino, a powerful new video app, the Fitbit Ace LTE smartwatch for kids, a touching Jim Henson documentary on Disney Plus, Chrome's new Minimized Custom Tabs feature, and Trip Tunes, an iOS app that creates playlists based on your travel plans and mood.
Lux, the developer behind the popular Halide photography app, has launched Kino, a professional video capture app for iPhones. Kino is designed to leverage the iPhone 15 Pro's ProRes video capabilities and Log format, offering features like Instant Grade presets, AutoMotion for optimal exposure settings, and the ability to add custom LUTs. The app is available for an introductory price of $9.99 and will increase to $19.99 after Friday. Kino supports devices running iOS 17 or higher, though some features are exclusive to the iPhone 15 Pro.
Elon Musk's X is set to launch an app for smart TVs that is similar to YouTube TV, aiming to compete with YouTube by offering access to long-form content and recruiting popular creators like MrBeast. The app will first be available exclusively for Amazon and Samsung smart TVs, and Musk has also inked a deal with former CNN anchor Don Lemon for a new show. Musk's larger goal is to make X the "everything app," similar to China's WeChat, by incorporating features such as payments processing and becoming a comprehensive digital platform.
Video app Detail has introduced a new multiplayer feature that enables users to easily record multi-camera podcasts using two iPhones or iPads wirelessly. The feature automatically syncs video and audio feeds between the devices, eliminating the need for editing. Users can switch between different layouts during editing, such as side-by-side, picture-in-picture, or full-screen. The app also offers features like AI-generated video descriptions and hashtags, as well as the ability to record with front and back cameras simultaneously. Detail has raised $7 million in funding and plans to roll out additional features in the coming weeks, including remote recording and AI-powered auto-editing.
Twitter, owned by Elon Musk, is planning to launch a dedicated video app for Smart TVs to grow video content on its platform. Musk has frequently encouraged programs to post their content on Twitter since taking over the social media site last year. Twitter is looking to focus on video, creator, and commerce partnerships to revitalize the company’s business beyond simple advertising. The move towards a dedicated video app for Smart TVs is in line with Twitter's intentions to become a video content platform.
Twitter is planning to launch a video app for smart TVs, according to a tweet by owner Elon Musk. The move is in line with the company's new plans to focus on growing video content on the platform. Twitter's new CEO Linda Yaccarino and Musk had laid out the company's plans to focus on video, creator and commerce partnerships to revitalize the social media company's business beyond digital advertising.
Rode has released a new wireless microphone kit, the Wireless ME, which includes a receiver with a built-in "narrator" microphone and a transmitter. The kit is more affordable than Rode's previous Wireless GO II, but lacks certain features such as a display and onboard storage. The Wireless ME comes with a feature called GainAssist which sets levels automatically depending on the environment and volume of the subject. Rode has also released a new video app called Rode Capture which offers direct access to microphone settings. The Wireless ME is available for $149.