July 2, 2026

Why the next leap in AI video is teaching avatars to see and listen

a white couch sitting in a living room next to a tall window
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For the past few years, progress in generative video and AI avatars has been measured almost entirely in fidelity, with each new model making significant progress in delivering sharper detail, better physics, and smoother motion packaged in longer cl...