In the field of AI video generation, Pika quickly became a popular choice for creators and audiences with its innovative special effects and user-friendly design. The company, founded by a PhD dropout from Stanford AI, not only received huge financing, but also continued to launch new versions and special effects to meet the needs of users.
Among the numerous AI video generation models, Pika is undoubtedly the most popular, especially among mainstream creators and audiences. The Palo Alto, California-based startup, co-founded by two Stanford AI PhD dropouts, has raised $135 million to date.
Just earlier this month, Pika launched a 1.5 version of text-to-video and image-to-video AI generation model, and added six new amazing special effects, including "explosion", "squeeze", "melt", and " Flattening, "expanding" and "cake-making", users can easily add these effects to their photos to create surreal and compelling short videos.
To celebrate Halloween, Pika now launches three new weird thriller effects: levitate (suspended), eye pop (shocked eyes) and decapitate (dead). These special effects all sound cool and fit the atmosphere of the halloween.
“We want to put fun at the forefront of AI so that it can be used not only for creators, but also for everyone, including children and grandparents,” said Matan Cohen-Grumi, founding creative director at Pika.
Users can start using these effects by simply visiting Pika.art and logging into their Google account, Discord account, Facebook or email address. Then, users can upload their own photos, select the desired special effects, and finally generate the video. The whole process is very simple. Cohen-Grumi also noted that these effects will take only a few seconds to generate.
However, some Y users in the tests showed that the traffic of Pika website seemed to be relatively high, resulting in delays in the speed of generating videos. In Pika’s free tier, users can earn 150 points per month, which are enough to generate ten videos, but during busy periods, some generation failures may occur. Cohen-Grumi said they are quickly addressing these load issues.
Regarding Pika's future, Cohen-Grumi said they are always working to develop more fun and easy-to-use effects to meet the needs of every important festival or season.
Key points:
Pika has launched three Halloween special effects, namely suspended, stared and beheaded, adding to the festive atmosphere.
Users only need a few simple steps to upload photos and select special effects to quickly generate cool videos.
Pika’s free tier offers 150 points per month, but high traffic can cause generation delays.
Pika demonstrates its leading position in the field of AI video generation through continuous innovative special effects and user-friendly design, and will continue to bring more surprises to users in the future.