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10 stories taggedcreator economy.
Google's new video AI can extend a scene, jump to 4K, and cost less to test
Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash lands in the Gemini API with scene extension, keyframe control, cheap 360p drafts and 4K upscaling. What it costs and who actually pays.
AI Film Tool Higgsfield Quietly Recruited YouTube Stars, and Fans Are Not Happy
Two prominent filmmaking creators posted glowing videos about an AI video platform without labelling them as ads. Their audiences noticed, and the backlash raises a bigger question about creators endorsing AI tools.
New Rules Are Closing In on AI Influencers, and the Creators Behind Them Are Worried
A mother in Brisbane built a virtual model to support her family. New EU labelling laws and platform crackdowns are now putting her business model, and thousands like it, under real pressure.
This AI Video Startup Pays the Artists It Learns From. There's a Catch.
Pippa wants to be the ethical face of AI-generated video by cutting artists in on the profits. But its tech still runs on scraped artwork, and its payments work out to fractions of a cent.
Hank Green apologises for using ChatGPT to help write his YouTube scripts
The popular science communicator says he got caught up in the dopamine hit of doing more with AI, and admits he lost track of how much the technology shaped his own words.
Patreon Cuts 93 Jobs and Points to AI as the Reason Why
The creator-subscription platform is laying off one in five staff. Its CEO says AI has changed how the company builds products, and that refusing to adapt would mean bankruptcy within three years.
Passionfroot raises $15 million to connect B2B brands with specialist creators
The Berlin startup says AI is flooding the software market with lookalike products, pushing companies toward trusted human voices on LinkedIn, podcasts and newsletters to stand out.
Handmade Artists Are Leaving Etsy as AI-Generated Art Floods the Platform
Once a haven for human-made crafts, Etsy is losing its most loyal sellers to cheap AI art they say Etsy refuses to police.
YouTube will stop paying creators for AI slop, fake personas, and distressing videos
Three new content categories now block creators from earning ad money on YouTube. Here's what changed, and what it means for anyone who watches or makes videos.
Patreon starts blocking AI scrapers instead of just asking them nicely
The creator platform has partnered with Cloudflare to actively stop bots from harvesting creators' work to train AI models, moving past the old honour-system approach.