Caira camera integrates AI video generators

Camera Intelligence has added AI video generation models into its Caira camera.

Google’s Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash and Runway’s Aleph 2.0 are now integrated into the AI-native camera, which previously only had AI models for still images included. 

These additions mean that users can now add visual and camera-motion effects to footage they have filmed, by using a series of templates guided by natural language. Specifically, at launch Caira has Relight, Reframe, Camera Motion, and Set Extension features powered by the AI models. 

Once these templates are applied, users can edit further with natural language. The generations can be in 720p or 1080p, and take between one and three minutes to be created, with longer times for higher resolutions. Scenes cannot be generated from text, they have to use the footage captured by the camera. The results are saved as separate, clearly named files, watermarked with Google’s SynthID to identify AI-generated content.

The feature is entirely optional, if users want to capture footage without AI. 

Use cases brought forward by Camera Intelligence centre around rapid previsualisation and prototyping in pre-production, so users such as creators or agencies can illustrate what is in their head, or filmmakers can evaluate options before committing to specialised VFX work. The company claims a Caira user can shoot a spec sequence in the morning and present three treatments the same day, and when the pitch lands they could then shoot the real production with a full crew. 

The video generation feature is now in private beta ahead of release later this autumn. 

Vishal Kumar, CEO and co-founder of Camera Intelligence, said: “Last year we were the first mirrorless camera to edit photographs with generative AI, and we learned a great deal from the conversation that followed

“This year, after shipping Caira a large majority of our surveyed backers said generative editing for video would be useful to them - a clear impetus to bring these ideas to life.

“We understand there are strong emotions around AI in photography and filmmaking right now, and we want to be cognisant and respectful towards artists, their craft and community. Traditional filmmakers and VFX artists may prefer their existing workflows, yet our solutions are aimed squarely at solo creators and marketers who may not have the budget to commission this work and who are often overwhelmed by pro editing tools - but who are excited by these technologies and what they make possible. We will work with our community and early-career filmmakers to build features that genuinely support our mission to make high-quality content creation fun and accessible for anyone.”