AI learns how vision and sound are connected, without human intervention

This new machine-learning model can match corresponding audio and visual data, which could someday help robots interact in the real world.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
May 22, 2025 ~7 min

Hybrid AI model crafts smooth, high-quality videos in seconds

The CausVid generative AI tool uses a diffusion model to teach an autoregressive (frame-by-frame) system to rapidly produce stable, high-resolution videos.

Alex Shipps | MIT CSAIL • mit
May 6, 2025 ~6 min


How millions of people can watch the same video at the same time – a computer scientist explains the technology behind streaming

A lot of sophisticated digital plumbing goes into delivering that streaming video to your phone, computer or TV.

Chetan Jaiswal, Associate Professor of Computer Science, Quinnipiac University • conversation
May 2, 2025 ~8 min

YouTube at 20: how it transformed viewing in eight steps

The success of the world’s biggest online video platform has been down to several key innovations.

Alex Connock, Senior Fellow, Said Business School, University of Oxford • conversation
Feb. 17, 2025 ~9 min

Blurry, morphing and surreal – a new AI aesthetic is emerging in film

In a world where algorithms increasingly shape everyday life, many works of art are beginning to reflect how intertwined we’ve become with computational systems.

Holly Willis, Professor of Cinematic Arts, University of Southern California • conversation
Nov. 20, 2024 ~9 min

Combining next-token prediction and video diffusion in computer vision and robotics

A new method can train a neural network to sort corrupted data while anticipating next steps. It can make flexible plans for robots, generate high-quality video, and help AI agents navigate digital environments.

Alex Shipps | MIT CSAIL • mit
Oct. 16, 2024 ~8 min

Black Myth: Wukong – how China’s gaming revolution is fueling its tech power

The video game is helping China advance toward two strategic goals: bolstering domestic semiconductor production and putting Chinese culture on the global stage.

Jun Xiang, Professor of Economics and Global Affairs, Rutgers University - Newark • conversation
Oct. 16, 2024 ~7 min

Study: AI could lead to inconsistent outcomes in home surveillance

Researchers find large language models make inconsistent decisions about whether to call the police when analyzing surveillance videos.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Sept. 19, 2024 ~8 min


How people with disabilities got game − the surprisingly long history of access to arcade and video sports

A pioneering effort that allowed a teenager with a neck injury to play pinball sheds light on today’s vibrant community of esports players with disabilities.

Matt Knutson, Assistant Professor of Esports, University of North Dakota • conversation
Aug. 5, 2024 ~7 min

A Shared Video Raises Concerns about AI and Politics

VOA Learning English • voa
July 29, 2024 ~5 min

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