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My fellow AI explorers

We got a new open‑weight LLM that punches way above its weight, video editing tools that can swap babies for sandwiches (you’ll see), and an image generator that can keep your characters consistent across shots. It’s one of those weeks where it’s impossible to pick a single “big story”… so we won’t. Let’s hit them all.

In today’s edition:

• 🧠 GLM‑4.5 — an open‑weight model that rivals the big names

• 🎥 Runway & Luma’s scene‑swapping video magic

• 🖼 Ideogram’s one‑image consistent characters

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LLM’s

🧠 GLM‑4.5: The Open‑Weight Heavyweight

Zhipu AI’s new GLM‑4.5 isn’t just another “slightly better” model update — it’s one of the most capable open‑weight models we’ve seen.

Benchmarks put it close to GPT‑4o and Grok‑4, and even ahead of Claude 4 Opus in some reasoning and coding tests. But the real magic isn’t in the charts — it’s in how it feels to use.

What stood out:

• Totally free to try at Z.ai — no API key needed.

• Built‑in agent skills like automatic research and slide‑deck creation.

• Fast, versatile coding — one‑shotting full browser games without breaking a sweat.

In one demo, GLM‑4.5 researched the satirical “Birds Aren’t Real” movement, pulled data from Wikipedia and news sites, sourced images, and auto‑built a polished slide deck — complete with visuals and quotes. Compared to GPT‑4o’s plain text slides, the difference is night and day.

🔮 Prediction: GLM‑4.5 might set a new standard for “practical” open‑weight models. Its built‑in agent tools mean you’re not just getting a base model — you’re getting a mini AI workstation you can self‑host or run in the cloud.

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AI News 2

🎥 Runway Aleph & Luma Modify: Edit Video Like Text

This week, Runway and Luma Labs went head‑to‑head on a new frontier: changing specific details in existing videos — without reshooting anything.

Runway’s Aleph can swap settings, props, or even characters while keeping everything else untouched. Luma’s Modify with Instructions works similarly, but adds a “strength” slider so you can control how closely the result sticks to the original.

Examples in the wild:

• Jet in Top Gun → Space + alien chase (partial success, but impressive).

• Replace babies with a giant sandwich (yes, really).

• Change camera angles in a scene that was never filmed from those perspectives.

While both tools stumbled on more complex “whole scene” changes, the potential is massive for filmmakers, marketers, and meme lords alike.

🛠 Use cases:

• Product placement in post‑production.

• Localizing ads without reshooting.

• Experimenting with storyboards before expensive shoots.

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AI Images

🖼 Ideogram Character: Consistent Faces From a Single Image

One of the most frustrating parts of AI image generation?

Keeping characters looking the same from shot to shot. Ideogram’s new Character feature nails it — and it only needs one input image.

Here’s why it’s a big deal:

• Upload one photo and it can insert that face into endless scenes.

• Works for both illustrations and photorealistic styles.

• Perfect for brand mascots, avatars, or visual storytelling.

In tests, it dropped my face seamlessly into everything from a rock‑star poster to the famous 2014 Oscars selfie — no extra training data, no weeks of fine‑tuning. This is the closest we’ve come to “persistent characters” without custom model training.

30-Second AI Play

🎬 Turn Any Screenshot Into a Video Ad Mockup

Want to make your SaaS product or app look like it’s running in a slick video ad — without hiring a motion designer?

Here’s how to do it in under 5 minutes using Runway Aleph:

1. Take a high‑res screenshot of your product.

2. In Runway, switch to Chat Mode and upload the image.

3. Prompt: “Place this on a laptop in a coffee shop scene with camera movement.”

4. Adjust the output — swap in different environments or angles until it feels right.

5. Export as MP4 or GIF for your marketing channels.

💡 Why it works: Aleph can re‑light, re‑frame, and animate static images in realistic settings. Great for early marketing before you’ve shot any real footage.

Other Relevant AI News!

🎨 MidJourney added start/end frame & looping video, letting you morph between two images or create seamless loops. Read more

🍕 Meshy 5 makes cleaner, more detailed 3D models from text or images — the new pizza render looks good enough to eat. See it

🌆 Tencent Hunyuan previewed its 3D World Model, letting you explore AI‑generated environments (limited movement for now). Check it out

🖌 Photoshop Beta added Generative Upscale and Harmonize, making it easier to merge photos with consistent lighting. Details

📚 OpenAI Study Mode now helps you learn instead of just giving answers, walking you through problem‑solving. Learn more

Golden Nuggets

• 🧠 GLM‑4.5 shows open‑weight models can be competitive — and fun to use.

• 🎥 Video editing AI is crossing into territory once reserved for Hollywood VFX.

• 🖼 Consistent AI‑generated characters are finally here, and it only takes one image.

Until our next AI rendezvous,

Anthony | Founder of Uncover AI