Embarking on a cinematic journey in 2024 is no longer confined to traditional editing methods. Enter the era of innovation, where artificial intelligence is at the forefront, reshaping the landscape of video editing. Unveiling a suite of cutting-edge tools, we explore the top AI editing solutions poised to redefine the way filmmakers craft and perfect their visual narratives. 

From streamlined workflows to unparalleled efficiency, discover the transformative potential that these tools bring to the creative realm, ushering in a new era of cinematic brilliance.

Here are the top 5 video generating tools which are widely used and appreciated:

Synthesia

The software algorithm for Synthesia mimics speech and facial movements based on video recordings of an individual’s speech and phoneme pronunciation. This results in the creation of a text-to-speech video that looks and sounds like the individual. 

The platform allows users to create content using pre-generated AI presenters or by creating digital representations of themselves, called artificial reality identities (ARI), using the platform’s AI generation tool. These avatars can be used to narrate videos generated from text.

The new features which are making a difference are-

• All creator and enterprise plan users can now download the audio from any videos in “.wav” format.
• The videos can now be translated into 29 languages within seconds. 
• The guest role feature allows enterprise accounts to invite guests to Synthesia for a seamless collaboration.
• New precision zoom feature. 
• The video analytics feature kicks in when a new video is uploaded to Synthesia, recording analytics for every view.
• Live video aspect ratio while the video is running.
• New avatars – Captain Ace & Luna – are now available with the new update.
• Gesture preview will now allow the users to check the gestures and the postures they are in before going live. 

Pika 1.0

Pika had an ambitious goal of simplifying video production, and as a result, they developed Pika 1.0. This new platform is equipped with a generative AI model that can edit videos in various styles, such as “3D animation”, “anime”, and “cinematic”.

Pika 1.0 is a groundbreaking tool that can extend video length, transform styles, and even edit content using AI. This means that it can alter clothing or add characters to the video. The platform has recently emerged from stealth mode, and it is already making waves in the video production industry.

The new features are:

• Its ‘video to video’ feature transforms videos into different styles using a text prompt.
• Uses generative AI to expand video canvas seamlessly, ensuring optimal display across formats.
• Generative fill editing tools allow for object replacement within a scene based on user prompts. This feature holds promising implications for product advertisements.
• CGI animation with lifelike expressions, nuanced lighting, and identifiable celebrities.
• Users can now extend clip lengths beyond the previous 3-second limit, addressing a major concern.

RunwayML Gen-2

Runway ML is a sophisticated AI system that can create unique videos by using text, images or video clips. On November 2, 2023, Runway announced on X that Gen-2 has been upgraded. While it is not marked as a new major version (which will be Runway Gen-3), it brings significant improvements to both text-to-video and image-to-video algorithms, which will enhance the quality of the generated videos.

The new features are:

• The new Motion brush works with image prompts which will turn an image into an animated version of that image.
• Exclusive to Gen-2, now you can synthesize new videos in any style using nothing but a text prompt.
• Generate a video in the style of an image you provide alongside a text prompt.
• Content-guided video synthesis using just an input image.
• Transfer the style of any image or prompt to every frame of your video.
• Turn mockups into fully stylized and animated renders.
• Isolate subjects in your video and modify them with simple text prompts.
• Turn untextured renders into realistic outputs by applying an input image or prompt.
• Unleash the full power of Gen-2 by customizing the model for even higher fidelity results.

Rephrase.AI

Rephrase.ai is a Bengaluru-based startup that creates AI-powered videos for businesses worldwide. Their deep tech generative AI creates personalized, professional-quality videos to humanize communication. With their cutting-edge AI technology, they’ve helped leading businesses create award-winning campaigns. 

In 2023, Adobe acquired Rephrase.ai, allowing them to integrate Rephrase’s technology with Creative Cloud, enhancing their video-editing platform.

Some of the improved features are:

• Rephrase.ai offers a diverse selection of pre-made avatars, now including more than 50 AI avatars representing different ethnicities.
• The tool offers versatile business and casual avatar styles.
• It supports over 100 languages with local accents, enabling users to create videos in different languages.
• The tool ensures the best lip sync across the board, providing near-perfect synchronization.
• Users can upload their custom media, such as images or animations, to personalize their videos and enhance the visual appeal.
• The tool supports multiple aspect ratios, making it easy to create videos for different platforms.
• It allows users to instantly turn PowerPoint presentations into human video presentations.

Stable Video Diffusion by Stability.AI 

Stable Video Diffusion is a video diffusion model that uses latent variables to create high-quality videos from text and images created by Stability AI, which delivers open-access AI models with minimal resource requirements in imaging, language, code and audio. 

Researchers have recently adapted these models, which were initially designed to generate 2D images, to generate videos. This was achieved by adding temporal layers and fine-tuning the models on small, high-quality video datasets. 

Some of its unique features are:

• It uses latent diffusion models with temporal layers and fine-tuning on video datasets.
• This model can be fine-tuned on specific multi-view datasets to enhance its capability of multi-view synthesis from single images.
• A new web experience that will feature text-to-video interface showcases Stable Video Diffusion in advertising, education & entertainment. It’s waitlisted for early access.
• It has two models that create videos with 14-25 frames. The frame rates range from 3-30 frames per second. 
• These models are highly competitive and may outperform some leading models.