From VFX to Speech: Pika, Flora, Scribe, Wan2.1 and More AI Updates for Filmmakers

03/04/25 • 29 min

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Addy and Joey break down the latest AI tools reshaping creative workflows. From Pika Labs' impressive video manipulation features to Flora's intelligent canvas connecting multiple AI models, they explore how these tools are changing VFX and content creation.

Plus, insights on Midjourney mood boards, Alibaba's open-source video model, and ElevenLabs' new speech-to-text technology. Subscribe for more technical insights on the cutting edge of media production.

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Denoised - From VFX to Speech: Pika, Flora, Scribe, Wan2.1 and More AI Updates for Filmmakers

Transcript

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In this episode of Denoised, we're going to talk about a bunch of new AI tool updates that should be on your radar. We'll talk about Pikadditions from Pika Labs, Flora, and Alibaba's new model. Let's get into it.

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All right. Welcome back to the Denoised podcast. I'm Joey Daoud. I'm Addy. Hey man. Good to see you again. Yeah. So when this is coming out, we should be kind of talking about like, Hey, did you see the, uh, you see the Oscars?