December 2025 AI Market Update
As the holiday season approaches with Christmas, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday, December has become a peak month for AI innovations and model releases. Here’s a quick roundup of what’s new and trending in the AI space this month.
Event Overview
- Monthly AI Market Update hosted by Dr. Lau Cher Han
- December sees frequent AI model launches and promotional offers due to festive campaigns.
Major Model & Tool Updates
Nano Banana Pro
- Google’s latest image generation model, integrated into Gemini 3 Pro.
- Delivers high-quality visuals with impressive detail control.
- Applications include:
- Face and outfit swapping
- Comic-style illustrations
- Infographics
- Free users may experience queue times; Pro users enjoy stable access.
Gemini 3
- Enhanced coding capabilities with improved arithmetic and logical reasoning.
- AI Studio introduces a Build feature for rapid app and website creation.
Alibaba Z Image & Flex 2
- Open-source image generation models tailored for e-commerce.
- Fast, cost-effective solutions:
- Example: A Lego Ferrari poster for just a few Malaysian cents.
Kimi
- A Chinese AI model with a new Slide feature for generating and editing slides.
- Supports price negotiation, dropping as low as USD 0.99 for subscriptions.
- Creative use cases:
- Malaysian durian varieties
- Zootopia-themed presentations
- Text output is accurate and fully editable.
Runway’s Latest Model
- Enables video generation, currently limited to 10-second clips, with plans for longer sequences.
Image Generation Trends
- Resolution now supports 4K, with 8K on the horizon.
- Creative applications:
- Chinese Zodiac New Year gatherings
- Taylor Swift album cover BTS concepts
- Advertising face swaps
- New features:
- Text-image separation
- Blueprint generation
- Exploded views
- Sticker-style grids
Automation & App Development
- Combining Gemini and N8N for OCR-based receipt scanning and categorization.
- Rising demand for automation courses among businesses and individuals.
Industry Outlook & Training
- 2026 Forecast:
- AI Agents
- Small Language Models (SLMs)
- Upcoming courses:
- Web Coding: Jan 10–11 (English)
- Automation:
- Chinese: Jan 17–18
- English: Jan 15–16
- Special offer: RM 2,900 for personal enrollment (valid until end of 2025).
Other Highlights
- Black Friday Deals:
- Kimi (high value)
- Freepik (rich resources)
- Love Art (big discounts)
- Notebook LM adds:
- Auto-generation of slides and infographics from uploaded documents—ideal for corporate reporting.
Final Thoughts
December’s AI landscape emphasizes multi-modal creativity, automation, and scalable solutions. Whether you’re an educator, developer, or business leader, these tools can transform workflows and unlock new opportunities. Looking ahead, AI Agents and compact language models will dominate 2026—stay tuned for more updates!
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