#Generative Ai

An independent study showed that 49.9% of Steam releases in October 2026 contain a label regarding the use of generative AI. For comparison, in January 2024 this figure was only 1.7%.

Harvard University researchers warn: AI marriage is not love, but a commercial contract with a corporation where emotional attachment is monetized via subscription, and the absence of conflict is achieved at the cost of unconditional flattery devoid of critical thinking.

Google DeepMind has introduced Genie 4, an AI model that creates interactive virtual worlds with physics, sound, and dialogues. Interaction time has increased to two minutes; testers currently have access.

Grok generated a 7-minute 'Odyssey' episode following Elon Musk's criticism of Nolan's film. Created with Wonder Studios, it faced critique for lacking emotional depth and dynamics.

Konami Digital Entertainment President Hideki Hayakawa stated that generative AI will not upend the gaming industry: the barrier to entry is already lowered by engines and UGC, and the core value lies in people and team synergy.

Nvidia will pay $6 billion for a license to Poolside's technologies and poach 109 of the startup's employees, investing an additional $1 billion in its business. The goal is to create an open AI model to compete with Chinese counterparts.

Alibaba has opened public access to Wan3.0 — an AI video generator producing up to 30-second 1080p clips that works with PDFs and presentations. The model became publicly available shortly after the company raised $10.2 billion on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

🚨 High-profile lawsuit against Elon Musk and xAI. A woman accuses the Grok neural network of creating thousands of pornographic images based on her childhood photos. The plaintiff's stepfather, who used the AI, was found dead. The trial could set a precedent for the entire AI industry. #xAI #Grok #AI #ElonMusk #Court

🚀 Chinese Breakthrough: MiniMax Music 3.0 — the first local AI for music! 🎵 Forget about Suno and Udio subscriptions. Now studio quality can be generated on an RTX 3060. 🔓 Open weights, 5-minute tracks, full structure control. 🔗 Read the longread about the new Hybrid-LM architecture on XAB.info.

The cloud services market reached a record $143 billion in Q2 2026, showing explosive growth of 43% 🚀. The main driver was generative AI, which reshuffled the deck: alongside leaders Amazon, Microsoft, and Google, new players like CoreWeave and OpenAI have joined. The USA seized the lead with 49% growth, outpacing all regions worldwide 🇺🇸🌍.

Runway has introduced Media Router — a tool that automatically selects the best model for content generation among solutions from Google, Alibaba, and ByteDance. The company is changing its strategy, moving from developing its own models to creating infrastructure for developers. 🚀🤖

Adobe has started testing generative AI directly in the mobile camera via the Project Indigo app 📱✨. Users can remove objects, change styles, and receive composition advice using the Google Nano Banana model. Access is currently limited, but in the future, these features will become part of a paid subscription 💸.

Netflix has officially admitted to using generative AI in the production of 300 films and series. 🤖 Neural networks helped create crowds, historical scenes, and even voiced characters. The company also acquired Ben Affleck's startup and opened an AI animation studio. 🎬