This AI Turns Any Photo Into a Movie Scene-And It Costs Nothing

Why Wan 2.2's "cinematic control" and efficient architecture matter more than its output—and how to exploit the new creator economy it just unlocked.

While the internet marvels at AI generating a high-quality video from a still image in under 60 seconds, the real story isn't the speed. It's that for the first time, we're seeing the convergence of three forces that will fundamentally rewire the creator economy: radical accessibility, granular control, and an open-source foundation. Alibaba's release o…