Holiday season dropped some interesting AI video model updates worth checking out. Three fresh players just entered the Artificial Analysis benchmarks: Sisyphus, Capra, and Ember-Bloom.

Sisyphus caught my attention specifically—it handles those gnarly, multi-layered prompts surprisingly well. Put it through some demanding test cases and the output quality stands out. Think intricate scenarios like 'retro space exploration animated sequences' where most models stumble; this one delivers on both coherence and creative interpretation.

Capra and Ember-Bloom are showing promise too, but Sisyphus edges ahead when you throw complex, layered instructions at it. Worth keeping tabs on how these three evolve over the next few months.