Create compositing animation and visual effects
As of 2026-10-09, AI does this work at L3 Conditional automation. 25 updates bear on it. Strongest evidence: Confirmed by several sources.
- Level
- L3Conditional automation
- Updates
- 25
- Companies
- 6Anthropic · ByteDance · MiniMax
- Strongest evidence
- T2Confirmed by several sources
What moved it
Every update that bears on this work, newest first.
- 2026-10-08AnthropicAnthropic launches Claude Dashboards and Claude Motion in beta
Anthropic says Claude Dashboards and Claude Motion are in beta, letting users turn data into live dashboards and ideas into animated explainers.
- 2026-10-08AnthropicAnthropic launches Claude Dashboards and Claude Motion in beta
Anthropic says Claude Dashboards and Claude Motion are in beta, letting users turn data into live dashboards and ideas into animated explainers.
- 2026-10-05ByteDanceInVideo uses BytePlus Dreamina Seedance and Dola Seedream in AI video workflows
InVideo reports using BytePlus capabilities including Dreamina Seedance and Dola Seedream to bring greater realism, consistency and creative control to its AI video workflows.
- 2026-10-02MiniMaxOpus 5.5 available on MiniMax Design
MiniMax Design now features Opus 5.5, enabling creation from code to motion.
- 2026-10-02AlibabaAlibaba Cloud Singapore hosts WonderClip workshop at AICON
Alibaba Cloud Singapore will run a hands-on WonderClip AI video creation workshop at AICON.
- 2026-10-02ByteDancePCG uses Seedance 2.5 for Saudi Arabia Railways film
PCG created an AI-powered film for Saudi Arabia Railways using ByteDance's Seedance 2.5 to recreate historical moments.
- 2026-09-28AlibabaVidefly uses Wan3.0 and Happy Horse for video creation
At Apsara Conference 2026, Videfly's Arsifa Deliyana described how Wan3.0 and Happy Horse power video creation through Model Studio.
- 2026-09-25AlibabaT&B Media Global and Jaymart share WonderClip video creation experience
At Apsara Conference 2026, executives from T&B Media Global and Jaymart Group discussed their experiences using WonderClip for video creation.
- 2026-09-25AlibabaAlibaba Cloud Singapore offers Wan Mid-Autumn greeting video experience
Alibaba Cloud Singapore and Digital China invite users to upload a video and pick a festive theme to create a personalized Mid-Autumn greeting with the Wan video generation model.
- 2026-09-24GoogleGoogle announces unified multi-agent framework for long-form video
Google Research announced a unified multi-agent framework for generating temporally consistent long-form video narratives while mitigating visual drift and error propagation.
- 2026-09-23GoogleGoogle Vids adds creative controls powered by Gemini Omni 1.1
Google Workspace added new creative controls to Google Vids powered by Gemini's multimodal model Omni 1.1, free to test for anyone with a Google Account on desktop.
- 2026-09-21ByteDanceNew Dreamina AI web experience launches
Dreamina launches an all-new web experience with cinema-grade filmmaking and advertising workflows.
- 2026-09-20AlibabaAlibaba Cloud joins AIFJ Creative Foundry #01 hands-on session
Alibaba Cloud announced it is joining AIFJ2025 for AIFJ Creative Foundry #01, a hands-on session testing WonderClip in real video creation workflows.
- 2026-09-14AlibabaAlibaba Cloud launches WonderClip full-cycle video production platform
Alibaba Cloud introduces WonderClip, a platform connecting script analysis, shot breakdown, final cut, and team collaboration with Storyboard, Infinite Canvas, and Agent modes.
- 2026-09-11GoogleGoogle DeepMind uses AI to reconstruct memory for documentary 'Love, Rendered'
Google DeepMind paired restored archival photos with pose control models to capture mannerisms and micro-expressions for the documentary 'Love, Rendered'.
- 2026-09-11MiniMaxMiniMax Design major upgrade with GPT-6 Astra, MCP integrations, collaborative projects
MiniMax Design received a major upgrade adding GPT-6 Astra, new MCP integrations for Blender, PS, AE and more, and Collaborative Projects for teamwork.
- 2026-09-11MiniMaxHailuo AI game trailer teaser
MiniMax's Hailuo AI posts a teaser comparing output to a real game trailer, aimed at game developers, without naming a product.
- 2026-09-09AlibabaQwenWork adds multimodal creation for product videos, posters and soundtracks
Alibaba Cloud announced that multimodal creation is now live on QwenWork, letting users turn product images into campaign-ready videos, posters and original soundtracks in one conversation.
- 2026-09-05xAIGrok Imagine Video 1.5 agent available
xAI released the Grok Imagine Video 1.5 agent, powered by the new Image 2.0 model, with improved quality, storytelling and multi-shot continuity.
- 2026-08-28AlibabaWan3.0 tops Video Edit Arena
Alibaba announced that Wan3.0 took the #1 spot in the Video Edit Arena benchmark.
- 2026-08-27GoogleGemini Omni 1.1 Flash adds scene extension
Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash now allows users to extend a video scene from where it left off, enabling longer stories or new creative directions.
- 2026-08-27GoogleGemini Omni 1.1 Flash released for video generation and editing
Google released Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash, a new multimodal model for video generation and editing with capabilities including scene extension, specifying start/end frames, and adding video input.
- 2026-08-27AlibabaWan3.0 ranks #1 on Artificial Analysis video leaderboards
According to the latest Artificial Analysis leaderboards, Wan3.0 is ranked #1 in Video Editing (with Audio) and #1 in Text-to-Video (with Audio).
- 2026-08-25GoogleGoogle Vids turns training decks into videos with AI avatars
Google Vids can transform training decks into polished videos with AI avatars, voiceovers, music and animations, editable without re-recording.
- 2026-08-25AlibabaAlibaba showcases Wan3.0 character consistency and emotional storytelling
Alibaba Cloud posts multiple creator showcases demonstrating Wan3.0's character consistency, emotional depth, and VFX capabilities.