Pika 1.0, the idea-to-video platform that brings your creativity to life

by trizozaon 11/28/23, 5:02 PMwith 16 comments
by dangon 11/28/23, 6:01 PM

This isn't really on topic for HN until there's something more than a waitlist for people to try out.

Otherwise the thread fills with comments about the waitlist and/or how there isn't enough information yet.

by smusamashahon 11/28/23, 6:22 PM

Each clip in the video is about a second long. All current video generation models start showing their weirdnesses when there is too much movement. None of these can keep that impression of consistency for longer times. I can spot problems in almost all of the clips in this teaser (robot leg is the most obvious one).

by dnlkwkon 11/29/23, 3:16 PM

Is there a concise industry-term for "amazing demo, terrible irl"?

Not saying this is one (the demo looks great). But the last 12 months of any AI/ML tools has been 1) demand powered by an amazing, over-hyped demo followed by 2) incredibly lackluster usage as people realize it was overpromised.

You can argue any product as a gap b/w expectation and reality, but the last year has taken it to an absurdity.

by lackeron 11/28/23, 5:43 PM

The demo video looks amazing. Of course, every AI demo looks like it's the most amazing thing that's ever happened. I eagerly await getting off the waitlist so that I can try it out myself.

by didibuson 11/28/23, 5:39 PM

What's the underlying model? Do they have their own? Or are they using stable diffusion/video diffusion?

by Ancalagonon 11/28/23, 5:48 PM

Wow are the sounds also generated with the video? Did not expect something like this so soon. If I were in the film industry in anything other than a producer/editor role I'd be shaking in my boots right about now.

by angryasianon 11/28/23, 6:47 PM

I'm interested in how this is better / worse that runway

https://research.runwayml.com/gen2

by desroon 11/28/23, 5:51 PM

I'm very keenly interested on what their underlying tech/model is — I couldn't find any detailed information.

by samuyoon195on 11/28/23, 5:39 PM

What do I have to get off the waitlist! Dying to check this out.

by yownieon 11/28/23, 6:28 PM

Pika is slang for pussy here in Iceland, just an fyi