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YouTube Launches AI-Generated Background Music Tool

Royalty-free music libraries aren't happy.

Hollywood Studios Cash In on Fake AI-Generated Trailers, Sparking Backlash

Some of Hollywood’s biggest studios have been raking in ad revenue from AI-generated movie trailers on YouTube, instead of taking action to remove them, The Verge reports. Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount, and Sony Pictures have opted to redirect ad earnings from accounts like Screen Culture and KH Studio, which

Timbaland Says AI Feels More Soulful Than Today’s Music Scene

Timbaland isn’t impressed with the current state of music. In a recent episode of The Inner Court podcast, the legendary Grammy award-winning producer  shared his thoughts on today’s industry, describing it as “uninspiring” and lacking emotion. He admitted that no recent releases have truly grabbed his attention or

Instagram Adds Fast-Forward Feature to Reels, Mirroring TikTok Once Again

Instagram has introduced a new playback speed option for Reels, allowing users to fast-forward videos at 2x speed by long-pressing on the right or left side of their screen. The feature closely resembles a similar function on TikTok, which has offered playback speed controls for some time. The move is

YouTube Shorts Views Set to Surge as Platform Updates Metrics

YouTube is making a major change to how it counts views on Shorts, which could lead to a noticeable spike in numbers for creators. Starting March 31, every time a Short starts playing (or replays) it will be logged as a view, regardless of how long someone watches. The update

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