Wonder Studios announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with Foundation Distribution to bring AI-native content from online indie filmmakers to global TV streaming services via platforms such as Roku, Samsung TV and Amazon. The first project is Season 2 of its flagship anthology series Beyond the Loop, which has amassed 14.8 million views.
Hollywood actor Antonio Banderas has signed on to star in "Cortés," an epic feature co-produced by AI film studio Utopai Studios and Ex Machina Studios, playing Spanish commander Hernán Cortés. The film is scheduled for release in 2027. The screenplay had been dormant for more than three decades after multiple failed attempts to bring it to production.
Google announced Play Store updates for the AI era, letting users aged 18 and over in the US and select markets distribute AI-generated Android apps built with Google AI Studio using only a Google account, without a paid developer account. Apps initially appear in a personal library, and can later be shared with others or upgraded to a professional developer account for formal review.
Meta introduced Horizon Create and Horizon Studio, two AI-powered game creation tools built on Horizon Engine, enabling users to generate complete 2D or 3D games from text prompts and distribute them directly to Facebook, Instagram, and Horizon. Meta shares rose 4.5%, while stocks like Roblox and Unity Software declined.
StepFun released the StepAudio 3 series of voice models, including five models now available on its open platform, with several ranking first globally on Artificial Analysis benchmarks.
StepAudio announced that it will hold a StepAudio 3 launch event in San Francisco on September 16, featuring live demos, an AMA with the team, and a panel discussion with leaders from PLAUD.AI, Cresta, Coval, SGLang-Omni, and StepFun on the practices and future of real-time AI interaction.
Qwen released Qwen-Audio-3.0-TTS, a text-to-speech model featuring free-style natural language instruction control. Users can simply describe desired tone, pace
Alibaba's Tongyi Qianwen launched Qwen-Audio-3.0-TTS, a real-time TTS model advancing from speech to expression. Its Plus version tops Artificial Analysis Speec
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Spotify introduced Studio by Spotify Labs, its core AI strategy platform, on its 2026 Investor Day, marking its transformation from an audio player to a generat