Dheepan Ratnam's single take of classical Indian dance, made with Seedance 2.5

What Makers Told Us: @yuwen_lu_, The human job was finding the right inspiration first

The maker told us his hands-on role is curating strong references before generating with AI models.

yuwen lu (@yuwen_lu_) told us that when pairing two AI models together, his own role comes down to finding the good references and inspirations that guide the result.

The takeaway for other makers is that strong source material still matters even when the tools do the generating. Curating the right example pictures before you start can shape the whole outcome.

Their words and work are credited to them. If this is yours and you want it removed, message us and it comes down.

Source: yuwen lu (@yuwen_lu_) replying to us on X, 16 Oct 2026.

Instagram's rules protect your name, not your work: copycat accounts lift comics' sets word for word

Copycat accounts are posting real comics' stand-up sets word for word, and Meta told the comics who reported them that copying an act breaks no rule because nobody is impersonated. The problem is copying, not the tool, and the same gap leaves every maker's work exposed.

Instagram's rules protect who you are, not what you make. Comics found that out this month when copycat accounts started posting their stand-up sets word for word, delivered by AI-made performers. Olga Namer spent nine years getting one joke right, and her own clip of it drew about 520,000 views. A month later a copy of the same joke reached nearly 8 million, Deadline reported on Oct 16, and Natalie Cuomo says her jokes have been lifted seven to 10 times.

When the comics reported the clips, Meta's answer became the real story. Julia Jasunas told WIRED that Meta said an account doing her joke word for word broke no community guidelines, because it never claimed to be her. Instagram bans pretending to be someone, but it does not ban copying their act, and jokes get almost no protection under copyright law. Instagram head Adam Mosseri told comic George Brett Olson that banning AI content is not practical, but that it "would be good for us to work out what we can do" about accounts ripping off content wholesale.

The tool is beside the point here. The same gap lets anyone repost a short film, an edit or an AI piece without credit, and people making work with AI are as exposed to it as the comics are. Copying is the problem, and credit is the fix. In practice, whatever you make it with, keep dated originals of your work so you can show it is yours, and credit the makers you build on.

Sources: Deadline and WIRED, Oct 16, 2026.

What Makers Told Us: @kosaka_jun, The maker only opened Blender; the AI handled every step after that, including generating

The maker says they only opened Blender, the AI did the rest of the 3D movie's creation.

Kosaka Jun (@kosaka_jun) told us that for this 3D movie, they only launched Blender themselves. Everything else, including the final output, was handled by the AI system connected to it (translated from Japanese).

The lesson for other makers is that AI tools can now manage nearly every step inside 3D software once they are linked up properly. You can watch the full clip on their X.

Their words and work are credited to them. If this is yours and you want it removed, message us and it comes down.

Source: Kosaka Jun (@kosaka_jun) replying to us on X, 15 Oct 2026.

Vedad Fisic: @vedadfisic (IG) - Nanobanana 2.1 is actually amaaaaaziiiiing!!!

Vedad Fisic's Nano Banana 2.1 demo moves through shot types, settings, camera moves and even a fisheye lens with one consistent character. It is a branded demo reel, carrying Artlist branding, so treat it as a showcase of what the model can do rather than a finished film.

Vedad Fisic (@vedadfisic) has posted a really impressive demo of what you can get out of Nano Banana 2.1: different shot types, settings, camera movements and transition shots, all cut into one reel of under 40 seconds.

What holds it together is the character. Every shot change and every change of setting, from a lit stage to a back alley to a rooftop over the city, keeps her consistent, and so does a switch to a fisheye lens. Even in a demo stacked with this many examples of what the model can do, everything feels natural rather than forced.

It is also a lesson in making ad content that grabs you from the first frame. There are a few party pieces in here, but all of it is relevant and usable for creators.

Made something in this spirit? Tag us so we can take a look.

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Source: Vedad Fisic (@vedadfisic) on Instagram, 17 Oct 2026.