Julius Robert

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Julius Robert

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Julius is a senior writer covering all things Generative AI, Policy, Law and Hollywood for Megaton AI. He lives in Los Angeles, CA with his two dogs.

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Warner Bros. escalates its lawsuit against Midjourney.
CopyrightJan 8, 2026

Warner Bros. escalates its lawsuit against Midjourney.

Warner Bros. is leveraging willful infringement claims at $150,000 per character to pressure AI platforms over unauthorized use of its IP.

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Alibaba's Wan 2.7 Adds Thinking Mode to Video Generation
TechnologyApr 16, 2026

Alibaba's Wan 2.7 Adds Thinking Mode to Video Generation

The Chinese tech giant's latest model attempts to solve AI video's consistency problem through what it calls logical composition planning.

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xAI Sues Colorado Over AI Bias Law, Claims First Amendment Violation
TechnologyApr 14, 2026

xAI Sues Colorado Over AI Bias Law, Claims First Amendment Violation

Elon Musk's company argues the state cannot force its chatbot Grok to adopt government-approved viewpoints on controversial topics.

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Netanyahu's Coffee Video Sparks New Phase in AI Paranoia
TechnologyMar 26, 2026

Netanyahu's Coffee Video Sparks New Phase in AI Paranoia

A proof-of-life video meant to debunk death rumors instead triggered widespread deepfake accusations, revealing how AI suspicion now undermines real footage in wartime.

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Senators Demand ByteDance Kill Seedance 2.0 Over IP Theft
TechnologyMar 24, 2026

Senators Demand ByteDance Kill Seedance 2.0 Over IP Theft

A bipartisan Senate duo wants ByteDance's viral AI video tool shut down immediately, citing unauthorized Marvel and Stranger Things content flooding social platforms.

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Val Kilmer Stars Posthumously in Indie Film Using Generative AI
TechnologyMar 24, 2026

Val Kilmer Stars Posthumously in Indie Film Using Generative AI

An independent production becomes the first feature film to cast a deceased actor in a lead role through AI, with full estate permission and SAG-AFTRA compliance.

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ByteDance Freezes Seedance 2.0 Launch After Disney, Paramount Legal Threats
TechnologyMar 18, 2026

ByteDance Freezes Seedance 2.0 Launch After Disney, Paramount Legal Threats

The TikTok parent company has indefinitely postponed its AI video generator's global rollout following cease-and-desist letters alleging unauthorized use of copyrighted characters.

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NVIDIA Turbocharges Local AI Video Generation with ComfyUI Partnership
TechnologyMar 16, 2026

NVIDIA Turbocharges Local AI Video Generation with ComfyUI Partnership

New optimizations cut memory usage by 60% and promise 2.5x faster performance for creators running video AI models on consumer RTX cards

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Video AI models plateau at 50% of human reasoning despite perfect pixels
TechnologyMar 10, 2026

Video AI models plateau at 50% of human reasoning despite perfect pixels

The largest reasoning study to date finds leading video generators fail basic physics tests while producing photorealistic scenes

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Luma's AI agents now orchestrate entire campaigns autonomously
TechnologyMar 7, 2026

Luma's AI agents now orchestrate entire campaigns autonomously

The startup behind Dream Machine video generation claims its new system can replace months of agency work with hours of automated production.

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LTX-2.3 Drops on Fal with Native Audio and Desktop-Grade Performance
TechnologyMar 7, 2026

LTX-2.3 Drops on Fal with Native Audio and Desktop-Grade Performance

Lightricks releases its most capable open video model yet, bringing synchronized sound generation and 4K output to both cloud APIs and consumer hardware.

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Adobe's Quick Cut turns raw footage into rough cuts with a text prompt
TechnologyFeb 27, 2026

Adobe's Quick Cut turns raw footage into rough cuts with a text prompt

The video editing giant's new Firefly feature assembles first drafts in under two minutes

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