Develop artistic themes and creative plans
As of 2026-10-09, AI does this work at L2 Partial automation. 26 updates bear on it. Strongest evidence: Confirmed by several sources.
- Level
- L2Partial automation
- Updates
- 26
- Companies
- 8ByteDance · Google · MiniMax
- Strongest evidence
- T2Confirmed by several sources
What moved it
Every update that bears on this work, newest first.
- 2026-10-08ByteDanceDreamina introduces new Canvas experience and Seedance 2.5 preview mode
At an event in La Ciotat with 100 AI creators from more than 30 countries, Dreamina introduced its new Canvas experience and the Seedance 2.5 preview mode.
- 2026-10-06GoogleNano Banana 2.1 now live in Stitch
Google's Stitch design tool now integrates Nano Banana 2.1 for generating hero graphics and vector-style logos.
- 2026-10-02MiniMaxOpus 5.5 available on MiniMax Design
MiniMax Design now features Opus 5.5, enabling creation from code to motion.
- 2026-09-25GoogleGoogle Flow agent assists with creative brainstorming and storyboarding
Google Flow's agent can act as a creative partner, helping users explore storyboard directions and plan scenes from concept to final 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.
- 2026-09-24GoogleStitch supports brand kit and product shots in prompts
Google's Stitch now lets users drag brand kits and product shots into prompts, with Gemini 3.8 Flash extracting design systems and generating cohesive layouts around brand rules.
- 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.
- 2026-09-21ByteDanceBytePlus launches Dramagic AIGC platform for short dramas
BytePlus introduces Dramagic, an enterprise AIGC platform for short drama and video production with script analysis, storyboard and collaboration features.
- 2026-09-20AlibabaQwen-Image-2.1 image generation model released with open weights
Alibaba's Qwen team released Qwen-Image-2.1, a unified image generation and editing model, with open weights. It gained day-0 support in vLLM and ComfyUI.
- 2026-09-18MiniMaxHailuo adds fast storyboarding feature
MiniMax's Hailuo AI teases a fast-forward storyboarding capability.
- 2026-09-15AlibabaVenice AI uses Wan 3.0 in real creative workflow
Jordan Urus from Venice AI and Johnny Mai from Alibaba Cloud discuss how Wan 3.0 is used in a real creative workflow with iterative prototyping from 360p to 1080p.
- 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.
- 2026-09-10GoogleGemini app now available for Windows
Google announces the Gemini app is available on Windows, with Alt + Space shortcut for drafting, summarizing, brainstorming and creating images and videos.
- 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.
- 2026-09-08OpenAIOpenAI introduces GPT-Image-2.5 Flare and Sunburst in the API
OpenAI adds new image models, GPT-Image-2.5 Flare and Sunburst, to its API with sharper detail, stronger style adherence, and more edit control.
- 2026-09-08GoogleGoogle Flow adds audio-as-prompt capability
Google Flow now lets users use a video's audio as part of the generation prompt, demonstrated by pairing a glass tap with a prompt about dancing flower pots.
- 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.
- 2026-09-02MiniMaxMiniMax H3 Max powers interactive storytelling format
MiniMax highlights H3 Max being used by creators to build new interactive storytelling formats, turning the video model into a live showrunner or interactive cinema engine.
- 2026-09-01TencentTencent Agent Day comes to Hong Kong Sept 3–5
Tencent Cloud announces Tencent Agent Day in Hong Kong from September 3–5, featuring the Tencent Agent Bus, WorkBuddy (International Edition), Miora Creative Agent and the latest Hy4 preview.
- 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.
- 2026-08-27GoogleGoogle Workspace with Gemini path Week 5 covers Gemini in Slides
Google announced Week 5 of the Google Workspace with Gemini learning path, covering Gemini in Google Slides for generating decks, refining layouts and creating visuals.
- 2026-08-26GoogleStitch positioned as collaborative design agent
Google's Stitch is described as a collaborative design partner agent that helps explore design variations before coding.
- 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.
- 2026-08-24Moonshot AIKimi-K3 goes live with 2.8T parameters and 1M-token context
Kimi-K3 is live with 2.8T parameters and native 1M-token context, aimed at repo-scale engineering, visual creation and planning agents; a 1M-token free trial is available on Model Studio and Qwen Cloud.