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Pika Labs v1.5AI video model is used by more than 11 million people regularly.
Many of its users turn to it for some fun, creative social clips.
These include squishing faces and causing cakes to explode.
Now, it’s getting a huge upgrade with v2.
It has been used by brands like Balenciaga, Fenty and Vogue, as well as celebrities and influencers.
The company says Pika 2’s technical qualities rival Sora but offer better customization and control over its output.
What’s new in Pika 2?
The biggest upgrade in Pika 2 seems to be how customizable it is compared to previous AI video models.
One of the new elements is being able to control elements within the video by sharing your own images.
According to Pika Labs, the new model is also particularly good at following a prompt.
It follows both the intent and detail of the text and uses that to generate the video.
The most complex element for any video model is motion.
Even Sora, which is one of the best I’ve seen, struggles with particularly complex motion.
I haven’t tried Pika 2 myself yet but from the preview videos it may well have cracked it.
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