Boo Deng Meta has just announced Movie Gen, its new AI-powered video generation tool for creating realistic-looking footage — and one-upping OpenAI’s Sora, it can automatically add matching audio to its output. But notable detail is its de facto choice of mascot. Featured front and center on the product’s announcement page — and in the marketing material shared with the press — is an AI-generated video of a cute baby hippo swimming underwater. We’d put money on that being a shameless evocation of Moo Deng, the young, plucky pygmy hippo whose adorable antics have endeared millions. It may be a cynical marketing move, but based on the instructions it was given, the AI video generational tool was spot on — if you can overlook the AI sheen. “A baby hippo swimming in the river. Colorful flowers float at the surface, as fish swim around the hippo,” reads the prompt entered into Movie Gen, as shared by Wired. “The hippo’s skin is smooth and shiny, reflecting the sunlight that filters through the water.” And impressively, we must admit, all of that’s there. It doesn’t compare to the perfect creature that is Moo Deng — but it’s all there. Super proud of our Movie Gen reveal because it can generate:— Edits (way more fun than restyles)— Personalization (imagine yourself – in video!)— Moo Deng pic.twitter.com/KfQ5QfTrBq — Danny Trinh (@dtrinh) October 4, 2024 Filmfaker For new footage, Movie Gen can generate clips up to 16 seconds long at 16 frames per second, according to The…Meta's AI Bootleg Moo Deng Is an Insult to Pygmy Hippos Everywhere