Shutterstock unveils a new AI video tool that consolidates text-to-video and image-to-video models, aiming to simplify production, licensing, and brand compliance while expanding its role as an AI infrastructure provider.
Shutterstock has unveiled an AI video generator that folds text-to-video and image-to-video models into a single workflow, as the company pushes deeper into commercial generative AI. The new tool is designed to help teams move from early concepting to finished output while keeping licensing and brand standards under one roof, according to Shutterstock’s announcement and reporting from industry publications.
The platform brings together models from Google, Runway and other providers with Shutterstock’s own library of creative assets, allowing users to start from a prompt, animate a still image or build on existing brand material. Shutterstock says the aim is to reduce the fragmentation that often comes with using separate tools for generation, rights clearance and production.
Paul Teall, vice president of marketplace strategy at Shutterstock, said the company was extending the trust it has built around its AI image tools into video. He added that new users can try the product with two free generations, giving customers a low-friction way to test the service before committing to commercial use.
The launch also fits into Shutterstock’s wider effort to position itself as an infrastructure partner for AI rather than just a stock-content vendor. The company has been expanding its data licensing and AI services, and says it now offers rights-cleared multimodal datasets, custom training data and evaluation support for developers building generative systems. Shutterstock argues that combining those services with creative tools gives enterprises a more controlled route to deploying AI across production workflows.
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The article reports on Shutterstock's AI Video Generator launched on April 15, 2026, as per the press release dated the same day. No earlier publications found; no recycled content detected. The narrative is original and fresh. ✅
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Direct quotes from Paul Teall, Vice President of Marketplace Strategy at Shutterstock, are consistent across sources. No discrepancies or unverifiable quotes identified. ✅
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The launch of an AI Video Generator aligns with Shutterstock's previous AI initiatives, such as the AI Image Generator launched in January 2023. The claims are plausible and supported by multiple reputable sources. ✅
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