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A new tool from AI video startup HeyGen is being called the first 'Creative Operating System.' The agent is designed to autonomously handle the entire video production workflow, from writing a script to selecting the final shots.

This technology aims to make high-quality video production accessible without a full creative team. Does this represent a fundamental shift where AI evolves from a simple tool to the role of a creative director?

In today’s AI recap:

• The first AI creative operating system arrives

• FLUX.1 brings pro editing to open source

• OpenAI models get built-in web search

The AI Video Agent

The Recap: AI video startup HeyGen has launched its new 'Video Agent,' branding it the first "Creative Operating System." The tool autonomously generates complete videos, including scripts and shot selection, from simple text or media inputs.

Unpacked:

• The agent works with a wide range of inputs, from a single sentence to full documents or existing video footage.

• It automates the entire creative workflow by analyzing the input, finding a narrative, writes the script, and selecting the appropriate shots.

• Professionals interested in trying the tool can join a waitlist to get early access.

Bottom line: This technology aims to make high-quality video production accessible without requiring a full production team. It signals a shift towards AI managing the entire creative process, from initial idea to final product.

Pro-Level Editing Goes Open Source

The Recap: Black Forest Labs has released FLUX.1 Kontext [dev], an open-weight model for image editing that brings proprietary-level performance to the community. This move significantly lowers the barrier for developers and creatives to build advanced editing tools.

Unpacked:

• It's a 12B parameter model designed to run on consumer hardware, making powerful AI editing more accessible than ever.

• The model focuses on iterative editing, preserving character consistency across scenes while allowing for both precise local and global changes to an image.

• It launched with immediate support for popular frameworks like ComfyUI and Diffusers, and a full technical report is available for a deeper dive.

Bottom line: By open-sourcing a tool that competes with closed systems, Black Forest Labs is empowering a new wave of innovation. Expect an explosion of new creative applications and startups built on this foundation.

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OpenAI Models Now Search the Web

The Recap: OpenAI's reasoning models, including o3, o3-pro, and o4-mini, are now available with built-in web search. This update lets the models access real-time information, overcoming previous knowledge cutoffs.

Unpacked:

• The models can now search the web directly within their chain-of-thought process, seamlessly integrating current data into their reasoning.

• OpenAI priced the feature at $10 per 1,000 tool calls for the o3, o3-pro, and o4-mini models.

• The cost for web search with the more powerful 4o and 4.1 models also dropped to $25 per 1,000 calls, making the feature more accessible across the API.

Bottom line: This capability unlocks new applications that depend on current events and up-to-the-minute information. Giving models real-time web access is a foundational step toward building more autonomous AI agents that can navigate the digital world.

The Shortlist

Google launched Offerwall, a new tool for publishers to generate revenue through options like micropayments and surveys as AI Overviews impact search traffic.

Creative Commons introduced CC Signals, a new preference framework designed to allow creators and dataset holders to signal how their content can be reused for AI model training.

Suno acquired WavTool, an AI-powered digital audio workstation, to give artists more precise control and advanced editing capabilities in their creative workflows.

Meta hired influential OpenAI researcher Trapit Bansal, a foundational contributor to OpenAI’s o1 reasoning model, to work on AI reasoning models for its new superintelligence lab.

Signing off,

David, Lucas, Mitchell — The Recap editorial team