Microsoft's Mirage teaches video AI to remember space

Mirage, a video world model developed by Microsoft Research and academic collaborators, introduces a persistent spatial memory system that stores scene information in latent space rather than relying on pixel-based point clouds. The approach keeps environments visually consistent across long camera movements while significantly reducing compute and memory costs. Moving object tracking across segments remains an open limitation.

Cutback has introduced Selects, an AI editing assistant designed to handle the early, time-consuming stages of long-form video editing. The tool ingests raw footage, organizes it automatically, and produces a draft edit based on a single text prompt. It targets creators and editors who spend significant time just getting footage into a workable shape before any real editing begins.

Adobe has rolled out new Creative Cloud updates to Lightroom and Photoshop that give photographers more control over AI-assisted workflows, particularly around photo culling and selection. The changes are aimed at reducing the time photographers spend manually sorting through large batches of images. The updates reflect Adobe's ongoing effort to make AI tools feel more transparent and adjustable rather than fully automated.

Austin-based photographer and director of photography Cassandra Klepac recently noticed AI-generated images of women appearing in a beauty magazine, raising concerns about the implications for working photographers. The incident highlights how generative AI is quietly making its way into fashion and beauty editorial content. Her reaction has sparked a broader conversation about transparency, labor, and the future of commercial photography.