August 2025

Generative AI Intelligence Report

August flipped the script - a slower month for AI video, but a mega-month for AI audio tools, 3D gaming environments, creative agents, and of course… everyone went bananas over Google’s new Gemini Flash 2.5 (code name Nano Banana).

Grok’s Gone Wild with Elon’s new Imagine video generator in Spicy mode and Zuck and Holtz became BFFs in the Gen-AI playground with a new partnership announcement. All the top updates and stories of the month, inside the August 2025 Gen AI Intel Report.

Generative AI Intelligence Report

August flipped the script - a slower month for AI video, but a mega-month for AI audio tools, 3D gaming environments, creative agents, and of course… everyone went bananas over Google’s new Gemini Flash 2.5 (code name Nano Banana).

Grok’s Gone Wild with Elon’s new Imagine video generator in Spicy mode and Zuck and Holtz became BFFs in the Gen-AI playground with a new partnership announcement. All the top updates and stories of the month, inside the August 2025 Gen AI Intel Report.

Edition

August 2025

Edition

August 2025

Edition

August 2025

Written by

Jordan Billinkoff and Diana Rengifo

Written by

Jordan Billinkoff and Diana Rengifo

Written by

Jordan Billinkoff and Diana Rengifo

Published

Sep 10, 2025

Published

Sep 10, 2025

Published

Sep 10, 2025

AI Video Models

ByteDance releases yet another AI Video Model Waver 1.0, already competing high in the AI analysis leaderboard.

Google Nano Banana

Google Nano Banana

Google Nano Banana

AI Image Models

One of the biggest releases of the month was the new Google Gemini Flash 2.5 (AKA Nano Banana).

Meta and Midjourney partnership

Meta and Midjourney partnership

Meta and Midjourney partnership

Partnerships

Meta and Midjourney entered a new partnereships where Midjourney's AI will be used in Meta products.

Chroma Awards

Chroma Awards

Chroma Awards

Entertainment

"The Olympics" of AI Film, Music Videos, and Video Games was announced in August, with submissions open until early November.