This week on Creator Upload, hosts Lauren Schnipper and Joshua Cohen break down Google's game-changing AI announcements like Veo 3 for video with sound and the "Flow" filmmaking tool. They also cover a surge of industry moves, including Google's investment in AI studio Promise, Whalar's $400M valuation, Caspar Lee's Creator Ventures raising $45M, and Publicis acquiring Captiv8 in a consolidating influencer market. Plus, discussions on Instagram's new creator referral program, Kai Cenat's decision to end his Streamer University, and Samsung's FAST channel launch with creators like Dhar Mann and Mark Rober.00:00 Welcome to Creator Upload / Girl in the Closet00:43 Google's Veo 3 AI: Video & Dialogue Generation02:04 Google I/O: Veo & The Future of AI Content04:10 Google Unveils Flow AI Filmmaking Tool05:41 The AI Race & Google's YouTube Data Advantage07:36 Big Stories: Creator Economy Investment & Acquisition Boom08:05 Promise AI Studio Lands Google Investment09:42 Promise AI: Enhancing, Not Replacing, Human Creativity?11:59 AI in Hollywood: Speed, Cost, and the Future of Content14:03 Whalar Hits $400M Valuation with Major Investors14:46 Whalar's Lighthouse: The "Soho House for Creators"?16:36 Lighthouse vs. YouTube Spaces: Monetizing Creator Hubs18:00 Caspar Lee's Creator Ventures Raises $45M Second Fund20:04 Creator Ventures: Success Breeds Success20:32 Publicis Acquires Captiv823:18 Market Consolidation: The Big Picture for Influencer Marketing24:07 Uploads & Downloads24:10 Instagram's $20k Creator Referral Program: Thirsty or Smart?26:57 Kai Cenat Pulls Plug on Streamer University Amidst Backlash28:48 Samsung Launches STN FAST Channel with Dhar Mann & Mark Rober29:46 FAST Channels & Kids: Will They Watch Ads?31:41 Wrapping Up / Longitudinal Study on Kids & Media31:51 Outro & CreditsCreator Upload is your creator economy podcast, hosted by Lauren Schnipper and Joshua Cohen.Follow Lauren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/schnipper/Follow Josh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuajcohen/Original music by London Bridge: https://www.instagram.com/londonbridgemusic/Edited and produced by Adam Conner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamonbrand
