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• A24's Google Deal, Krea 2 Goes Open Weights, LTX Trainer Arrives 30.06.2026 31min

  Google DeepMind puts $70M into A24. Anthropic's Fable model launched — then got pulled within days. Krea 2 goes open weight, and LTX Trainer brings video LoRAs to the open-source world. Adobe acquires Topaz Labs. -- The views and opinions expressed in ...
• AI on the Lot and The Crazy Box Office Weekend 03.06.2026 44min

  Addy and Joey recap AI on the Lot's biggest announcements: Amazon MGM's Gen AI Creators Fund, their new AI production platform Project Nara, and the backlash that drove Jorge Gutierrez out of the program. Plus, new agentic tools from Drumina and Luma. ...
• “Nano Banana for Video”: The Simplest Way to Understand Gemini Omni 28.05.2026 40min

  Joey returns from Google I/O with hands-on tests of Omni, Google's new video world model, comparing it head-to-head with Runway Aleph 2 on the same shots. Plus: Demis Hassabis puts AGI three years out, Google Flow gets agentic workflows, and Google Pic...
• Image-Blaster, Netflix INK & Google I/O Guesses 16.05.2026 31min

  Google I/O is around the corner, and Addy and Joey unpack what's expected — from a potential Veo HDR upgrade to DeepMind's new storywriting AI tool, Fabula, built alongside working screenwriters. They also cover Image-Blaster, an open-source tool conve...
• NAB Recap: Lightcraft, Martini AI, and Claude's Adobe Deal 05.05.2026 42min

  Lightcraft's browser-based virtual camera, Claude integrating with Blender and Adobe, Kling AI hitting 4K — here's what shifted in film tech while we were on the road. Joey returns from NAB with a roundup of under-the-radar tools worth paying attention...
• NAB 2026 Preview: Blackmagic, Adobe, Sony 18.04.2026 41min

  Blackmagic just loaded DaVinci Resolve with AI tools that can clone voices, reshape actor performances, remove motion blur, and simulate cinematic depth of field — and it's all built in. In this pre-NAB episode, Joey and Addy break down the most notabl...
• Netflix's VOID Model Removes Objects and Fixes Physics 14.04.2026 40min

  Netflix just open-sourced an AI model that removes objects from video and corrects the physics — and that's only one of several AI updates worth tracking this week. Addy and Joey break down Netflix's VOID model, early leaks of what looks like GPT-Image...
• Hollywood Is Upset About Quilty. But Is Any of This Actually New? 03.04.2026 39min

  New AI image and video models are dropping fast — but which ones are worth your time? Addy and Joey break down PhotaLabs, a new image model built for human likeness and character consistency, plus Fotello, a practical tool streamlining real estate phot...
• OpenAI Just Killed Sora 28.03.2026 42min

  OpenAI has officially shut down Sora — and the story behind its collapse reveals a lot about where AI video is headed. Addy and Joey break down why Sora never found its footing despite early buzz, what the dead Disney-OpenAI deal reveals about strategi...
• Val Kilmer's AI Return and What It Means for Film 21.03.2026 39min

  Val Kilmer is starring in a new film via AI — years after his passing and without ever filming a scene. Addy & Joey dig into what that means for actor estates, film marketing, and storytelling. Plus: an AI company paying improv actors $74/hr to capture...
• We talked to the CEO of ComfyUI 10.03.2026 42min

  ComfyUI is reshaping how studios create AI-generated content, with 50,000 downloads per day and adoption across Netflix, intelligence agencies, and major VFX houses. In this episode, Yoland Yan, CEO of ComfyUI, shares the origin story of the open-sourc...
• What Ben Affleck's AI Company InterPositive Actually Does 06.03.2026 32min

  Netflix acquires Ben Affleck's AI company InterPositive, which builds custom models for film productions. We also cover Corridor Crew's open-source chroma key model that's making VFX keying significantly easier, and LTX's new desktop editor that integr...
• Google's Nano Banana 2 vs. Nano Banana Pro: Which One Wins? 01.03.2026 37min

  Google's Nano Banana 2 delivers Pro-level features at half the cost, with web search capabilities that can generate current event imagery in real-time. Addy and Joey test the model across multiple scenarios and discuss Perplexity and Claude's rapid fea...
• Open Source Image Models Flood In, Nuke Goes All-In on AI, Google's Lyria 3 Music Surprise 20.02.2026 32min

  Addy and Joey break down the latest batch of open-source AI image models: FireRed's specialized editing capabilities, Recraft V4's enterprise-grade output with SVG support, and ByteDance's newest open-source offering. They also cover Foundry's acquisit...
• SwitchX, Seedance 2.0, and Hollywood's IP Nightmare 14.02.2026 38min

  Beeble's SwitchX transforms video backgrounds and relighting without destroying faces—potentially the most practical AI filmmaking tool yet. Joey and Addy test it live, debate LED volumes versus AI workflows, and break down Seedance 2.0's official rele...
• Google Genie, OpenClaw & Kling 3.0 12.02.2026 35min

  Google's Genie world generation model is now public, OpenClaw AI agents are running wild across the internet, and Kling 3.0 just merged the best features from multiple video models. Addy and Joey take a closer look. -- The views and opinions expressed ...
• Reference Images vs LoRAs: Which Actually Works? 23.01.2026 38min

  Addy and Joey put two AI workflows head-to-head: training a LoRA with Z-Image versus using reference images with Nano Banana Pro to replicate film cinematography. In this episode, we test whether LoRAs are still necessary for capturing specific cinemat...
• Claude Cowork, PixVerse Real-Time, Apple's Creator Bundle 18.01.2026 33min

  Claude Cowork brings AI desktop control to non-coders, while real-time AI video generation advances toward potential gaming applications. This week on Denoised, Addy and Joey break down the latest AI creative tools reshaping media workflows — from Blac...
• CES 2026: Fuji's Fake 8mm Camera, LEGO Smart Bricks, Atlas Robot, and More 10.01.2026 33min

  CES 2026 brought notable innovations for filmmakers and media professionals. In this episode, we break down the most interesting tech: Fujifilm's new instax mini Evo Cinema Camera with vintage film emulation, LEGO's impressive computer-integrated Smart...
• 2026 Predictions: What's Coming for AI Filmmaking 02.01.2026 38min

  Addy and Joey dive into their tech predictions for 2026, categorizing forecasts from "super confident" to "long shots." They explore the future of AI tools like Comfy UI, real-time video generation, and VFX-focused models. Will we see feature-length AI...