Content Creation

Elon Musk announced advancements in AI video technology, including rapid acceleration in real-time rendering speeds. A six-second video’s rendering time decreased from 60 to 15 seconds in ten days, with further reduction expected. Musk’s AI venture, Grok, launched Grok Imagine, a text-to-video generator that creates video clips with sound effects from textual descriptions in 30 seconds. These developments promise to revolutionize video content creation and dissemination, with potential deployment within months.

At WAIC 2025, HiDream.ai unveiled advancements in multimodal agent technology for content creation, aiming for a productivity revolution. Their approach prioritizes practical application via a “MaaS-SaaS-RaaS” commercialization system, offering services ranging from foundational models to ready-made content. Technical leaps in their multimodal foundation model provide semantic consistency, precise control, and high image quality. Agents like Vivago and HiClip streamline content creation, tackling homogeneity in short videos and distribution inefficiencies in long-form videos.

Group streaming is evolving into a structured industry, offering diverse career paths for professionals in operations, content creation, and performance. Streamers like Shadow, Nick, and Qiqi highlight the industry’s dedication to talent development and professional production. They’ve found purpose and creative freedom, supported by meticulous rehearsals and specialized teams. While challenges like demanding schedules exist, the increasing platform regulations and genuine fan engagement are attracting more talent, dispelling previous stereotypes of suggestive content.

Tech influencer Wang Ziru is returning with a new focus on artificial intelligence. Formerly a consumer electronics expert, he will host a live Q&A tomorrow evening. His new venture, “Wang Ziru AI,” aims to create AI-driven content and assist traditional industries with digital transformation. This marks a significant shift from his past work with ZEALER and digital channel management, highlighting the growing importance of AI.

CreateAI launched its AI-powered anime platform, Animon.ai, in Korea, following its Japan debut. The platform features text-to-video generation, expanded language support (including Traditional Chinese and Korean), and a subscription model for unlimited content creation. Developed with leading Japanese animators, Animon.ai aims to empower creators with user-friendly, professional-grade tools and a straightforward “text → image → video” workflow, with plans for further feature and language expansion.