Additionally, a new leaderboard highlights the most popular or edited Cameos within the app.

These characters can be named, saved, reused, and shared with others. The update also includes a Halloween pack with five themed characters (Dracula, Frankenstein, Ghost, Witch, and Pumpkin Head) and a “Stitching” feature that connects multiple video clips into a single narrative.

Lead researcher Masahiko Inami emphasizes the goal is human augmentation, not replacement. Future visions include modular wings, drone integrations, and new forms of sports for enhanced, multi-limbed humans.

the device functions like a backpack with six sockets for attaching robotic arms that can be swapped or remotely controlled. In experiments, users exchanged or shared arms, forming emotional connections similar to how musicians bond with instruments.

The complaint claims Perplexity bypassed Reddit’s protections to obtain valuable user content. Reddit’s legal officer called the situation part of an “industrial-scale data laundering economy” among AI firms. Perplexity defended its practices as principled and focused on factual accuracy.