Midjourney turns still images into mesmerizing short videos (lawsuits be damned), Lovart introduces the world’s first Design Agent for effortless visual creation, MIT raises alarm bells about what ChatGPT is doing to student brains, and Microsoft gives its Copilot a set of eyes to make browsing feel smarter and faster. If you thought AI was peaking? Pfft, we’re just getting started.
Midjourney's V1 Turns Art Into Action (Just as the Lawsuits Drop)
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Midjourney just rolled out its first video-generation model, which is a web-only tool that brings images to life with slick, five-second animations. The launch comes hot on the heels of Disney and Universal dragging the company to court over copyright issues.
The Details:
- V1 animates any image using either automatic mode or custom prompts (think camera pans, zooms, and movement-on-command).
- Each job spits out four 5-second clips (you can stretch it to 20 seconds) at a cost that’s 8x the price of a static image — but Midjourney says that’s still 25x cheaper than competitors.
- Works with both Midjourney and non-Midjourney images, all while keeping that signature MJ aesthetic.
- CEO David Holz called it a “stepping stone” to real-time, open-world simulations—basically, Midjourney’s vision of a holodeck future.
Why It Matters:
Unlike other AI video tools going for realism or cinematic pizzazz, V1 leans into its surreal, artsy roots. It won’t compete directly with big boys like Veo or Sora (no sound, no text-to-video), but it sets the stage for a trippy, creative future that’s undeniably Midjourney.
Meet Lovart: Your First-Ever Design Agent
Lovart is stepping into the chat as the world’s first Design Agent — think creative director, visual strategist, and AI assistant rolled into one. From idea to execution, it guides users through crafting images, videos, and 3D assets like a total pro.
The Design Superpowers:
- Seamlessly integrates GPT image-1, Flux Pro, and Tripo AI into one beautiful dashboard.
- Just describe what you want—Lovart handles it. Tasks, edits, layer tweaks… all with natural language.
- Generate entire visual kits, storyboards, or campaign concepts with a single command.
- Designed for marketers, freelancers, small biz owners, and anyone tired of juggling 10 tools at once.
A Design Agent? Think of it as an AI-powered creative wingperson who doesn’t sleep or miss a deadline. Just brief it — and boom, you're halfway done.
MIT Study Says ChatGPT May Be Dulling Young Minds
A new study from MIT just dropped a reality check: students who used ChatGPT to write essays showed weaker brain activity and memory retention than those who went old-school with Google or no tools at all.
The Details:
- 54 Boston-area students wrote SAT-style essays over four months while wired up to EEG machines.
- One group used ChatGPT, another used Google, and the third had no tools—just their brains.
- The AI group performed the worst across creativity, language use, and overall essay scoring.
- Brain-only writers had the most active neural pathways in regions linked to memory, problem-solving, and original thought.
Why It Matters:
Yes, AI makes writing faster, almost all of us use it, but this small study hints at a long-term tradeoff: mental laziness. If students start relying on LLMs this early, are we training a generation to outsource thinking? Education policymakers, take notes.
Copilot Vision in Microsoft Edge: Now Your Browser Has Eyes
Microsoft just added Vision to Copilot in Edge — and it’s free. Now your AI buddy doesn’t just listen and chat. It sees. Shopping online? Reading articles? Comparing charts? Copilot can now analyze any webpage visually and respond in real-time.
The Details:
- Open Edge, click the Copilot sidebar, hit the mic, and talk.
- Copilot scans the webpage you’re on — no more explaining or pasting links.
- It summarizes, answers questions, and helps you make sense of what’s on screen — instantly.
Why It Matters:
Let’s face it — we spend hours staring at screens, bouncing between tabs and tasks. Copilot Vision acts like a helpful friend who leans over your shoulder and goes, “Want me to explain this?” It’s effortless, fast, and actually makes browsing feel less like work and more like teamwork.