Meta Introduces 'Movie Gen,' an AI-Driven Video Generator and Editor

The sophisticated technology will enable users to produce hyperrealistic video and audio, as well as modify current videos using just language commands.

Today, Meta released a little film previewing “Movie Gen,” the company's newest AI-powered endeavor for realistic text-to-video generation and editing. Utilizing the advanced technology provided by Meta AI, users will have the capability to produce personalized films and audio, modify current videos, and incorporate their own images for distinctive video creation.

Although the parent business of Facebook and Instagram is not the inaugural entity in the AI sector to unveil text-to-video capabilities, the films in the teaser appear to showcase unparalleled high-definition outcomes, rendering it challenging to discern which movies are entirely or partially AI-enhanced.

The news followed closely after another significant Meta AI product revelation, the Orion augmented reality (AR) glasses prototype. The Orion specifications, developed in partnership with Ray-Ban, will incorporate AI functionalities including as 3D visualizations, spatial object detection, and conversational AI interaction.

The unveiling of Movie Gen raises questions about the potential integration of generative video technology with the newly shown AR glasses. Movie Gen-equipped Orion glasses may let artists to create 3D visuals by voice dictation, or fast AI-generated animations may assist individuals in navigating unfamiliar locations.

Although the potential appears limitless, Meta underscores that Movie Gen is now in the research phase, hence individuals will not have the opportunity to experiment with it at this time. It is hoped that Meta will launch a beta program for Movie Gen in the near future, allowing individuals to test the software.