Content Creation News 5 July 2025

The 2025–2026 Content Monetization Gold Rush: How Creators Are Cashing In Across Every Platform

The global creator economy is valued at about $156 billion today and is projected to exceed $500 billion by 2030, growing at roughly 22.5% annually. More than 50 million people worldwide identify as creators, with annual growth of about 10–20%. YouTube pays creators 55% of ad revenue, with ad RPMs typically ranging from $1.61 to $29 per 1,000 views depending on niche. Patreon has paid out over $1 billion to creators, while Substack now has over 5 million paying subscribers across its publications. TikTok’s Creator Rewards program pays RPMs from about $0.40 to $1.00+ per 1,000 views and includes Series

1 August 2025

Action Camera Wars 2025: DJI Osmo 3 vs GoPro Hero 13 vs Insta360 – Which Reigns Supreme for Creators?

DJI Osmo Pocket 3 uses a 1-inch CMOS sensor on a 3-axis gimbal, records 4K up to 120fps, offers 10-bit D-Log M, weighs about 145g, and is priced around $519. GoPro Hero 13 Black, released in late 2024, shoots up to 5.3K at 60fps with a 1/1.9-inch sensor, supports interchangeable lenses (Ultra-Wide 177°, Macro, Anamorphic), features a built-in magnetic mounting system, and delivers about 1–1.5 hours of battery life with prices around $400–$429. DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro uses a 1/1.3-inch sensor co-engineered with Leica, records 4K up to 120fps (including 4:3 mode), delivers about 2 hours of battery life,

31 July 2025

Action Cameras · Content Creation · DJI · GoPro · NASDAQ:GPRO · NYSE:SNE · Tech Reviews

The AI Video Revolution: How Generators Turn Text into Hollywood-Ready Clips

AI video generators use neural networks, including GANs and diffusion models, trained on large datasets to turn text, images, or clips into realistic videos. They storyboard from a text prompt, breaking a script into scenes and automatically assembling visuals and audio with automated edits and transitions. Text-to-video generation is available on platforms like Runway Gen-2 and Pika Labs, which can produce short clips from a written scene description with appropriate imagery and style. AI Avatars and Digital Presenters exist, with Synthesia offering 160+ avatars speaking in 120+ languages and lip-syncing to AI voices. Image and video input for stylization enables

6 July 2025

Artificial Intelligence · Content Creation · Innovation · NASDAQ:ADBE · NASDAQ:GOOGL · NASDAQ:LGF.A · NASDAQ:LGF.B · Technology Trends · Video Generation

Hailuo AI – The Viral Video Generator Shaking Up 2025 Content Creation

In June 2025, MiniMax’s Hailuo released the Hailuo-02 model that sparked the Cat Olympics trend with viral clips of cats performing Olympic dives. The Hailuo-02 model delivers native 1080p HD video output (1920×1080) with 5–10 second clips and richer scene dynamics via prompt-based camera effects. Hailuo originated as a free research demo in 2024 and by mid-2025 shifted to a credit-based freemium model offering a one-time welcome pack of 500 credits plus daily login credits. On June 18, 2025, Hailuo introduced paid subscriptions including Standard, Pro, and Master; Standard is about $14.9 per month and includes 1,000 credits monthly, with

5 July 2025

AI · Content Creation · Innovation · NASDAQ:GOOGL · Video · Viral

PixVerse AI is Taking Over 2025 – The Revolutionary Video Generator Shaking Up Content Creation

PixVerse released V4 in February 2025 and V4.5 on May 15, 2025, adding cinematic camera controls and a multi-element fusion system. The mobile PixVerse app rose to #1 in the US App Store’s Photo & Video category and #4 overall within days of the V4.5 launch. In June 2025, PixVerse launched Pai I, a Chinese version with a Chinese-language app and website powered by the V4.5 algorithms. PixVerse announced the Content Partnership Program (CCP) in January 2025 to give influencers early access, extra credits, and promotional support. By March 2025 PixVerse had over 15 million monthly active users and more