Video marketing trends for 2026: Micro-videos, shoppable stories, and the AI workflows behind them
Explore the video marketing trends of 2026 and uncover what’s shaping video content, strategy, and storytelling.
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Welcome to Envato’s AI & Creativity hub — your backstage pass to the tools, trends, and ideas reshaping how modern creators work.
This is where technology meets imagination. We explore how AI is transforming creative workflows — from design and video to music, sound, and storytelling — and how you can use it to enhance, not replace, your craft.
Inside, you’ll find deep dives into generative design, AI video workflows, music and sound generation, image editing, prompt strategy, ethical use, and creative decision-making in an AI-powered world. We unpack how models think (or try to), share practical tips for better prompts, and show you how to blend machine-made output with your own artistic direction.
Think of this as your guide to working with AI, not bowing to it. Whether you’re experimenting with new tools, optimizing your creative pipeline, or just curious about what’s next in creative tech, we’re exploring it all — one curiosity-fueled article at a time.
AI isn’t here to replace your imagination; it’s here to expand your creative playground. Dive in and see what you can make possible.
Explore the video marketing trends of 2026 and uncover what’s shaping video content, strategy, and storytelling.
Discover how Envato uses AI music models to generate instrumental tracks, lyric-driven songs, and seamless music variations automatically.
Google's fastest and latest image model has just landed in your Envato subscription, bringing sharper output, better reference consistency, and noticeably quicker generations.
Learn how to upscale images with AI using ImageEdit. Enlarge photos 2x or 4x while preserving sharpness, texture, and detail for print, design, and marketing.
Learn how AI music works, avoid risks, and confidently monetize AI-generated tracks with Envato MusicGen’s clear, commercial-ready framework.
Learn an AI video Blender workflow to transform AI-generated clips into fully controlled 3D cinematic scenes using camera animation, lighting, fog, and layered overlays.
Learn advanced AI video prompting techniques to create cinematic, realistic clips using structured prompts, camera language, lighting control, motion cues, and production-level detail.
You landed on a generation you love. Now make it work everywhere. VideoGen’s new 'Reframe' adapts your AI videos to any aspect ratio — without losing what made them worth keeping.
Top-tier gen AI models. Commercial use. Ever-evolving tools.
Create unique visuals in diverse styles with simple text prompts.
Make your own music with text prompts and presets.
Remove backgrounds, erase objects & upscale effortlessly.
Generate videos from static images and text prompts.
VoiceGen, GraphicsGen, SoundGen and more coming soon.
You've been breaking up with perfectly good videos over one bad detail. VideoGen's three new editing features — 'Modify', 'Change Subject', and 'Reframe' — let you fix what's wrong without losing what's right.
Learn how to combine video clips using AI tools like Descript and Vidio.ai, then refine in Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve for smooth, polished results.
Learn how to use AI voiceover for video to create clear, professional narration, improve voice sync, and streamline real-world editing workflows with practical tools like VoiceGen.
Create realistic AI logo mockups in seconds. Learn how MockupGen helps designers visualise logos on real products, improve client buy-in, and present brands with confidence.
Compare the best AI image editors for professional workflows, including features, pricing, licensing, and output quality to choose the right AI photo editing tool.
Learn how to seamlessly edit AI-generated clips in Premiere Pro, fix common issues, and apply pro techniques to make AI footage look realistic and production-ready.
Create polished UI sound design with AI using SoundGen. Learn to generate, refine, and mix interface sounds for apps and games with professional workflows.
This AI voiceover FAQ helps VoiceGen users fix pronunciation errors, pacing issues, audio glitches, and stalled generations with clear, step-by-step troubleshooting guidance.
AI can generate video, images, music, sound effects, voiceovers, and layouts. It helps creators prototype faster, explore more ideas, and finish projects more efficiently.
Absolutely. Assets created using Envato’s AI tools come with commercial rights, so you can use them in ads, client projects, or monetized social channels.
Not at all. AI enhances creative workflows but doesn’t replace human creativity. Many professionals combine Envato’s AI tools with traditional editing, design, and animation software.
Yes. Envato’s subscription includes a full suite of AI tools — VideoGen, MusicGen, VoiceGen, SoundGen, ImageGen, ImageEdit, MockupGen, and GraphicsGen — designed for content creation with full commercial licensing.
Be specific. Define tone, style, lighting, emotion, or pacing — the more detail you give, the better the results. Clear intent equals creative control.
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