AI-generated country song 'Walk My Walk' by Breaking Rust rockets to #1 on Billboard's Country Digital Songs chart with 3 million Spotify streams, as a new study reveals 97% of people cannot distinguish between human and artificial intelligence-created music.
Disney+ unveils its most significant transformation since 2019, introducing AI-powered tools that enable subscribers to create short-form content while adding gaming features through Epic Games partnership, as CEO Bob Iger confirms ongoing discussions with AI companies to develop these capabilities while protecting Disney's intellectual property.
Amazon's 'House of David' season 2 dramatically increases AI-generated shots to 400 from season 1's 70, using artificial intelligence for battle scenes and landscapes to cut costs, while topping Prime charts with 500,000+ subscriptions despite industry backlash and criticism of its cheap appearance.
Meta expands its controversial AI video platform Vibes to Europe despite widespread user backlash labeling the short-form AI-generated content as 'AI slop' and declaring 'nobody wants this' feature that mimics TikTok and Instagram Reels.
Elon Musk's xAI mandates employees surrender facial and voice biometric data to train 'Ani,' an anime-styled AI chatbot with adult content features available through X's premium service, despite staff concerns about deepfake misuse.
AI performer Xania Monet breaks music industry barriers by becoming the first artificial intelligence artist to debut on Billboard airplay charts and securing a multimillion-dollar record deal amid growing controversy over AI replacing human musicians.
OpenAI discontinues free Sora video generation service, implementing paid subscriptions and launching groundbreaking creator compensation system that pays rights holders when their copyrighted characters appear in AI-generated videos, marking a major shift toward sustainable AI monetization.
Adobe unveils three groundbreaking AI tools that revolutionize content creation: Project Frame Forward edits entire videos by modifying just one frame, Project Light Touch reshapes lighting in photos with drag-and-drop simplicity, and Project Clean Take transforms speech emotion and delivery while preserving natural voice characteristics.
Major Japanese publishers including Sony's Aniplex, Studio Ghibli, and Square Enix formally demand OpenAI stop using their copyrighted content to train the Sora 2 AI model, claiming the system produces outputs that closely resemble their works without permission and violates Japanese copyright law.
OpenAI's viral Sora AI video app reaches 2 million downloads while rolling out pet cameo features, basic editing tools, and enhanced social channels, maintaining its top App Store position as Android version approaches launch.