Tags: creator economy

AI‑powered design platform Picsart announced a new monetization program that lets any creator earn money by publishing original work made with its tools. There are no invitation lists or follower thresholds; payouts are tied to how audiences engage with the content on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube or X. The initiative, unveiled at a TechCrunch event in San Francisco, aims to shift Picsart from a simple editing app to a revenue‑sharing platform for the broader creator economy. Read more

A growing number of social‑media personalities are using generative‑AI tools to produce video content that mimics human creators. While some see the technology as a shortcut to fame, experts warn that AI‑generated clips are flooding platforms, confusing audiences, and eroding the value of authentic creator work. The surge raises concerns about content authenticity, potential scams, and the long‑term health of the influencer economy as major platforms begin to incorporate their own AI tools. Read more

London‑based smartphone maker Nothing introduced Playground, an AI‑driven app store that lets users generate simple apps from text prompts. Built on Android, Playground is part of the broader Essential brand, which encompasses the company’s AI‑related products such as a search tool and a voice‑note organizer. Founder and CEO Carl Pei described the launch as a first step toward an AI‑native operating system, emphasizing that the platform will evolve to allow more seamless, on‑device app creation and a potential new creator economy. The company says it is not abandoning Android and has no immediate monetization plan for the store. Read more

Nothing announced Playground, an AI‑driven app store built on Android, alongside its Essential brand of AI‑related products. Users can create simple apps from written prompts, share them, and install them on Nothing phones. While the company calls the effort a step toward an "AI‑native operating system," it remains an interface that runs on Android, not a new OS. Founder and CEO Carl Pei says the vision includes a future creator economy and more proactive phone behavior, but monetization and full‑screen apps are still on the horizon. Read more