Google has unveiled Lumiere, an advanced AI video generator that can create realistic videos of cute animals in various scenarios. It utilizes a unique architecture to generate the entire temporal duration of a video in one smooth process. Lumiere can also perform text-to-video generation, convert images into videos, apply video editing, create cinemagraphs, and change the appearance of people in videos. While the AI-generated videos are still considered low-resolution, user studies have shown them to be preferred over existing video synthesis models. The technology, however, raises concerns about potential misuse and the creation of deepfakes.
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