Denoised

GPT Image 2.6 Adds GIFs. Pika H3 Flex Goes Open Weight.

Joey and Addy break down the latest generative updates, from ChatGPT Image 2.6 and Google's Omni 1.2 Flash rollout to Pika releasing an open-weight post-trained version of MiniMax. They dig into why Epic made Quixel Megascans free again and explore whether LLMs skipping CAD software to write direct STL files threatens entry-level technical roles. -- The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are the personal views of the hosts and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of their respective employers or organizations. This show is independently produced by VP Land without the use of any outside company resources, confidential information, or affiliations. Hosted on beehiiv. Read the full Privacy Policy at beehiiv.com/privacy.

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Can Genie 4 Turn One Photo Into Your Next Film Location?

Google rolled out Genie 4 with two-minute interactive world generation, while Block previewed Dessa, an audio-first conversational voice model. Addy and Joey also break down IATSE's appointment of its first technology intelligence officer and the creator pushback hitting Epic Games' AI MegaJam. -- The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are the personal views of the hosts and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of their respective employers or organizations. This show is independently produced by VP Land without the use of any outside company resources, confidential information, or affiliations. Hosted on beehiiv. Read the full Privacy Policy at beehiiv.com/privacy.

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CorridorKey 2.0 Takes On the Hardest Green Screen Shots

CorridorKey 2.0 adds temporal awareness and a $50 standalone app for green screen workflows. Joey and Addy compare Kling 4.0's $0.15/second generation rates against Seedance 2.5's native 4K tier. They also look at tests generating 3D environments using Three.js and Python. -- The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are the personal views of the hosts and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of their respective employers or organizations. This show is independently produced by VP Land without the use of any outside company resources, confidential information, or affiliations.

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Is Software Dead? Inside the Vibe Coded Creative Suite, Office, and More

From reverse-engineering compiled software to building complex 3D environments from single prompts, AI tooling is moving past simple text generation. Joey and Addy break down the performance limits of "vibe-coded" apps, Gemini 4 Argon and Opus 5.5's Blender integrations, and Meta's Muse Wonder model. -- The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are the personal views of the hosts and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of their respective employers or organizations. This show is independently produced by VP Land without the use of any outside company resources, confidential information, or affiliations.

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Is Ben Affleck the Next James Cameron of Tech?

Ben Affleck’s AI company InterPositive was recently acquired by Netflix, raising new questions about how filmmakers are post-training open-weight video models. Joey and Addy break down the technical details behind Affleck’s workflow, the ethics of model training, and why local, studio-controlled models are gaining traction. Plus, a look at new precision editing tools from Ideogram and Flux. -- The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are the personal views of the hosts and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of their respective employers or organizations. This show is independently produced by VP Land without the use of any outside company resources, confidential information, or affiliations.

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Jeffrey Katzenberg Says Hollywood Needs to Embrace AI

Addy and Joey discuss Jeffrey Katzenberg’s argument for AI in entertainment, questioning whether his focus on studio pipelines misses how fast individual creators are adopting these tools. They also share real-world tests using Anthropic’s Opus 5.5 in Blender and evaluate Alibaba's open-weight Qwen model. -- The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are the personal views of the hosts and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of their respective employers or organizations. This show is independently produced by VP Land without the use of any outside company resources, confidential information, or affiliations.

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TIFF Recap: Filmmakers Hear “AI” and Think “Slop”

Joey returns from TIFF with observations on Kling's presence and the industry's ongoing misunderstanding of hybrid AI production. Plus, a close look at ChatGPT Image 2.5’s character consistency updates, how TypeSafe's Jev AI model tackles non-LLM tasks, and new US-hosted compute options for Seedance 2.0 on fal. -- The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are the personal views of the hosts and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of their respective employers or organizations. This show is independently produced by VP Land without the use of any outside company resources, confidential information, or affiliations.

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We Asked GPT-6 Astra to Build LAX and Miami from Scratch. Here's What Happened

Addy and Joey explore GPT-6 Astra’s ability to generate complex, accurate 3D cityscapes in Blender from simple prompt goals. They also review DaVinci Resolve 21.1's new AI agent integration and discuss why an Indonesian TikTok meme character might force the courts to clarify AI copyright law. -- The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are the personal views of the hosts and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of their respective employers or organizations. This show is independently produced by VP Land without the use of any outside company resources, confidential information, or affiliations.

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World Labs' Atlas Lets You Freeze Time and Fly the Camera Anywhere

In this episode of Denoised, Joey and Addy break down the latest breakthroughs in AI world models, from World Labs’ photorealistic Atlas to Runway’s GWM World 2 and Solaris interface. They also dive into tech news, including OpenAI’s Mac Mini hoarding and YouTube creator Markiplier’s recent investments in GoPro and Strada. -- The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are the personal views of the hosts and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of their respective employers or organizations. This show is independently produced by VP Land without the use of any outside company resources, confidential information, or affiliations.

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Green Screen vs No Screen. What is Hybrid AI Filmmaking Going to Look Like?

NVIDIA agreed to buy Hugging Face for $13B. Addy and Joey break down what's behind the deal and what it signals for open source AI. They also debate gray box vs. natural environments for AI hybrid shoots, cover Apple's new M5/M6 chip updates, and compare Wan 3.0 to Seedance 2.5. -- The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are the personal views of the hosts and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of their respective employers or organizations. This show is independently produced by VP Land without the use of any outside company resources, confidential information, or affiliations.

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MPA and ByteDance's Seedance Deal: What It Actually Means

The MPA and ByteDance reached a deal on Seedance IP and likeness protections — Addy and Joey break down what it actually means for studios and why Chinese-based inference remains a blocker. Topaz releases Hyperion 2.5, converting 8-bit video to HDR. Plus, The Odyssey's IMAX 70mm depth of field and what drove its box office run. -- The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are the personal views of the hosts and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of their respective employers or organizations. This show is independently produced by VP Land without the use of any outside company resources, confidential information, or affiliations.

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This is one of the best real-time AI video models we've seen

An AI-generated "behind-the-scenes" disaster video hit 750 million views in four days — and most viewers had no idea it was fake. Addy and Joey dig into why it went viral, what it reveals about audience appetite for movie magic, and why the filmmaking details don't hold up. Then, a live demo of Decart's Lucy 2.5 real-time video generation model, a look at MiniMax H3's multi-input open-weight release, and a breakdown of AI model pricing shifts and Chinese chip optimization trends shaping the industry. -- The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are the personal views of the hosts and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of their respective employers or organizations. This show is independently produced by VP Land without the use of any outside company resources, confidential information, or affiliations.

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SIGGRAPH 2026: Film Production and AI Research Meet

Addy and Joey recap SIGGRAPH — covering EVRN's image-to-3D tool, ComfyCode.ai's metadata-driven JSON prompting, and Beeble's SwitchX 2.0 push toward pro-grade outputs. Neill Blomkamp releases a fully AI-generated short film, Flux 3 enters the video model race, and the duo discuss what the AI film pipeline might look like in two to three years. -- The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are the personal views of the hosts and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of their respective employers or organizations. This show is independently produced by VP Land without the use of any outside company resources, confidential information, or affiliations.

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Codex Built a 3D Model in Blender From Phone Photos in 10 Min

Joey tests OpenAI Codex + Blender MCP to reconstruct a real building in 3D from phone photos — and the results have real implications for production workflows. Plus: what to expect at SIGGRAPH and a free AI Workflows Summit in LA. Also: Nuke's SmartRoto update, the AI-generated Odyssey trailer debate, Seedance 2.5, and Thinking Machines' open-source Inkling model alongside Kimi 3's massive parameter count. -- The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are the personal views of the hosts and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of their respective employers or organizations. This show is independently produced by VP Land without the use of any outside company resources, confidential information, or affiliations.

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Seedream 5.0, Meta Muse & Unreal MCP: Big Week in AI

A hidden brain spontaneously developed inside an AI neural network — and that's just one of the stories this week. Addy and Joey break down Seedream 5.0 Pro's new precise image editing, Meta's Muse model and its controversial opt-out Instagram remix feature, and what the latest MCP integrations for Unreal Engine and ComfyUI mean for your production workflow. -- The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are the personal views of the hosts and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of their respective employers or organizations. This show is independently produced by VP Land without the use of any outside company resources, confidential information, or affiliations.

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A24's Google Deal, Krea 2 Goes Open Weights, LTX Trainer Arrives

Google DeepMind puts $70M into A24. Anthropic's Fable model launched — then got pulled within days. Krea 2 goes open weight, and LTX Trainer brings video LoRAs to the open-source world. Adobe acquires Topaz Labs. -- The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are the personal views of the hosts and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of their respective employers or organizations. This show is independently produced by VP Land without the use of any outside company resources, confidential information, or affiliations.

AI on the Lot and The Crazy Box Office Weekend

Addy and Joey recap AI on the Lot's biggest announcements: Amazon MGM's Gen AI Creators Fund, their new AI production platform Project Nara, and the backlash that drove Jorge Gutierrez out of the program. Plus, new agentic tools from Drumina and Luma. Then, a wild box office weekend — Obsession and Backrooms both outperformed The Mandalorian. What does it mean for indie film and AI-assisted production? -- The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are the personal views of the hosts and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of their respective employers or organizations. This show is independently produced by VP Land without the use of any outside company resources, confidential information, or affiliations.

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“Nano Banana for Video”: The Simplest Way to Understand Gemini Omni

Joey returns from Google I/O with hands-on tests of Omni, Google's new video world model, comparing it head-to-head with Runway Aleph 2 on the same shots. Plus: Demis Hassabis puts AGI three years out, Google Flow gets agentic workflows, and Google Pics turns AI-generated images into editable layers. -- The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are the personal views of the hosts and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of their respective employers or organizations. This show is independently produced by VP Land without the use of any outside company resources, confidential information, or affiliations.

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Image-Blaster, Netflix INK & Google I/O Guesses

Google I/O is around the corner, and Addy and Joey unpack what's expected — from a potential Veo HDR upgrade to DeepMind's new storywriting AI tool, Fabula, built alongside working screenwriters. They also cover Image-Blaster, an open-source tool converting single images into full 3D environments, Netflix's new in-house AI animation studio, and what a viral Monet experiment reveals about how people actually respond to AI-labeled work. -- The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are the personal views of the hosts and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of their respective employers or organizations. This show is independently produced by VP Land without the use of any outside company resources, confidential information, or affiliations.

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NAB Recap: Lightcraft, Martini AI, and Claude's Adobe Deal

Lightcraft's browser-based virtual camera, Claude integrating with Blender and Adobe, Kling AI hitting 4K — here's what shifted in film tech while we were on the road. Joey returns from NAB with a roundup of under-the-radar tools worth paying attention to, including Lightcraft Spark, a browser-based previs platform that lets you scan locations with Gaussian splats and move a virtual camera without touching Unreal Engine. He also breaks down Selects by Cutback, an AI-assisted editing tool building toward agentic workflows via Claude and MCP servers, and Martini, an AI filmmaking platform with a standout angle-repositioning feature that turns a 2D frame into a navigable 3D space. -- The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are the personal views of the hosts and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of their respective employers or organizations. This show is independently produced by VP Land without the use of any outside company resources, confidential information, or affiliations.

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