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TOP STORY
🔥 Runway releases “Apps”
“Reshoot Product” app
This week, Runway released "Apps," a collection of specialized, use-case-specific workflows designed to simplify video and image creation without complex prompting or technical expertise.
Apps transform Runway's AI capabilities into streamlined tools that handle everything from product photography to video editing, making professional-quality outputs accessible in just a few clicks.
“Relight Scene” app
The launch collection includes nine apps, with more rolling out weekly:
Relight Scene: Adjust the mood and atmosphere of any scene by relighting it with a text description.
Remove from Video: Upload a video and describe what element you'd like removed.
Reshoot Product: Transform a single product shot into an endless library of assets by changing the setting, styling, scale, and creative concept with simple descriptions.
Add Dialogue: Bring any image of a subject to life by specifying what you want them to say, with the app automatically selecting appropriate tone, cadence, and delivery style.
Upscale Video: Convert any video (up to 40 seconds long) into 4K output with a single click.
Change Image Style: Reimagine images in any style — turn live action into anime, anime into 3D renders, or completely relight and retexture for endless creative iterations.
Change Weather: Upload a video and describe the weather conditions you want.
Change Background: Transport your subject into entirely new scenes just by describing the setting, with no rotoscoping or masking required.
Change Time of Day: Shift your footage from day to night or capture magic hour lighting by simply asking for the time of day you need.
Apps are now available on Runway's web platform, with new apps releasing every week based on user feedback and requests.
“Change Weather” app
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
🎬 Google releases “Veo 3.1”
This week, Google released "Veo 3.1," an upgraded version of its viral AI video generation model, and integrated it into Flow, its AI filmmaking tool that lets users generate, edit, and extend videos using text prompts and creative controls.
Since launching only 5 months ago, over 275 million videos have been generated on the Google Flow platform.
Rome wasn’t built in a day, but this explainer was. With first + last frame references using Veo 3.1 in invideo we created this immersive video with precise camera controls and continuity.
— #Sanket Shah (#@_sankyy)
5:29 PM • Oct 18, 2025
Veo 3.1 is also available now through Google Gemini and other creative tools like Descript, Higgsfield AI, KREA AI, HeyGen, Leonardo.Ai, and more.
With Veo 3.1, you can now:
Extend Videos (with audio): Extend the length of any video while maintaining audio continuity throughout the entire sequence.
First & Last Frames (with audio): Specify the opening and closing frames, and Veo can generate all of the motion and action in between them with synchronized audio.
Multiple reference images (with audio): Upload up to three reference images to guide your video's content and style, receiving outputs with audio that match your scene's atmosphere and action.
Add or Remove Objects: Edit your video by adding or removing objects within the scene, giving you granular control over your final composition.
This means creators can now build complete video sequences with full audio support and precise narrative control, from initial generation through extension, without needing separate audio or editing tools.
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VIDEO EDITING
💫 VEED releases “VEED Flow”
This week, VEED released "Flow," a unified AI-powered video editing workflow that consolidates brand management, audio cleanup, subtitle generation, and text-based editing into a single platform.
Flow transforms video production timelines from hours to minutes, targeting creators who need to ship professional-looking content quickly without technical editing expertise.
With Flow, you can now:
Edit videos like text documents: Upload footage and VEED automatically generates a full transcript, allowing you to delete, rearrange, or trim clips by simply highlighting and removing text — no timeline scrubbing required.
Remove silences with AI: Identify gray boxes in the transcript (representing pauses or dead air) and delete them manually or use AI to remove them automatically, creating seamless cuts without manual timeline editing.
Fix mistakes with AI rephrase: Correct verbal errors or incorrect information without reshooting by typing the correction — AI updates your voice to match the new text naturally.
Add dynamic subtitles instantly: Generate perfectly timed captions with one click, choosing from multiple style templates, essential for the 70%+ of social media users who watch without sound.
Clean audio professionally: Transform phone-recorded audio into studio-quality sound with one-click background noise removal and audio enhancement, even for footage recorded in suboptimal conditions.
Access integrated B-roll: Browse VEED's video library or generate custom B-roll using AI to enhance talking head videos without leaving the platform.
Apply brand kits: Maintain consistent styling across all video projects with saved brand assets and templates.
Flow is available now with a free tier for all users.
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OTHER STORIES
Everything else in creative news 🗞
Blender 5.0 is now in beta until November 5, 2025.
BLACKPINK’s Jennie released her own font, “Zen Serif,” for Hanguel Day.
OpenAI Sora Pro users can now access Storyboards directly on the web, and everyone can generate videos up to 15 seconds on both the app and web (with Pro users able to create videos up to 25 seconds on web).
Figma is introducing over 15 accessibility improvements across Figma, Figjam, and Slides.
Figma is now available in French.
Framer announced that “Vectors” are now available on the Framer Marketplace, allowing you to add ready-made icons and illustrations to your site.
Procreate released version 5.4.6, a new update that includes: text sliders support negative values, improved layer thumbnail visibility, improved performance with large brushes, and more.
VSCO released “AI Lab,” a new space in the VSCO app on iOS for high-fidelity photo editing powered by AI.
Luma AI has released “Visual Annotation” in Ray 3, allowing you to draw on frames to guide subjects in AI video generations.
Luma AI and Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat teamed up for the first live “AI Film Battle.”
Webflow now allows you to share a link so stakeholders can quickly comment without an account, and comments now include important context like operating system, browser, and screen size.
Webflow’s dashboard now loads much faster, with multi-site Workspace experiencing 2-3x faster dashboard load times.
Webflow now allows you to configure each form on your website independently, review flagged spam submissions, and manage key settings.
Play released “Concentric Corners,” ensuring your corners are always perfectly aligned by Concentric Corners on any children.
Play now allows you to use custom PNG images in Play’s native Nav Bar or Tab Bar.
Rive added “Color Interpolation” support for Data Binding converters.
LottieFiles released “Keyframe Assistant” in Lottie Creator, allowing you to retime, space out, or mirror keyframes in one click.
DaVinci Resolve 20.2.2 update includes improved color management for Rec. 709 files on Mac, smoother audio playback in Fairlight, improved trimming and ripple behaviours on the edit timeline, and more.
MagicPath released “Editor V2.”
MagicPath now allows you to snap to a grid anytime you resize or move a frame.
MagicPath now allows you to quickly try different combinations of colors, typography, spacing, and effects within your existing designs.
Contra launched the #ShareYourWork challenge, a chance to showcase your projects, connect with other creatives, and win a share of $50,000 in prizes.
Jitter’s Figma plugin has now reached 400k+ installs.
Descript now allows you to edit your videos and publish directly to HubSpot in one click.
Restream now allows you to record participant tracks and sources locally in high quality (in Beta).
Restream has redesigned its Dark Mode to highlight the stream.
Restream now allows you to assign guests and extra cameras to specific scenes in Studio.
Freepik API now supports x402, a Web3 protocol that lets you pay only for what you use.
Freepik added support for Google’s “Video 3.1.”
Descript added support for Google’s “Veo 3.1,” allowing you to create your own B-roll, title animations, backgrounds, and more with AI.
Higgsfield AI released “Higgsfield Enhancer,” a new feature that eliminates flicker in any video.
Higgsfield AI added support for Google’s “Veo 3.1.”
KREA AI added 3 new upscalers in Krea Enhance: Bloom, Astra, and Starlight (developed by Topaz Labs).
KREA AI added support for Google’s “Veo 3.1,” a new AI model that supports image references, frame interpolations, and comes with improved audio generation.
VEED added support for Google’s “Veo 3.1.”
HeyGen added support for Google’s Veo 3.1.”
Leonardo.Ai added support for Google “Veo 3.1,” introducing End Frames, enhanced fidelity, and smarter expression in your generations.
Cap released version 0.3.74, which includes faster exports in Studio Mode, improved audio sync during editor playback, and more.
Gamma is now SOC 2 Type II compliant.
Mobbin released the very first edition of Mobbin Merch.
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