Decart Launches Lucy 2.6 Live Video Editing Model
The update improves fidelity to reference images, garment detail and lip sync in real-time video transformations.
Updated on Nov. 12, 2026 in Artificial Intelligence
Decart released Lucy 2.6, an update to its live video editing model that swaps characters, outfits, objects and backgrounds as a video stream is captured, using a text prompt, a reference image, or both. The release builds on Lucy 2.5, introduced in July, and is available now on the Decart platform's APIs.
Why it matters
The model moves AI video editing from post-production toward live use, which could affect how sports broadcasts, retail experiences and streamers produce content. Amazon is reportedly in talks to buy Decart for about $7 billion, a figure that signals investor interest in real-time generative video.
Lucy 2.6 runs on the Decart Optimization Stack (DOS) and can combine several operations, such as background replacement and character swaps, from a single prompt. Decart has not released independent latency or accuracy benchmarks for the update in the reporting.
The players
Decart
Decart is an Israeli AI startup based in Tel Aviv that develops real-time generative video models and related optimization infrastructure.
Amazon
Amazon is a global technology and e-commerce company that has been reported as a potential acquirer of Decart.
Anthropic
Anthropic is an AI safety company that developed the Claude family of models and had previously agreed to a roughly $7 billion deal with Decart.
Nvidia
Nvidia is a semiconductor company whose graphics processors are widely used to train and run AI models, and which made a higher bid for Anthropic that Decart's founders rejected.
The details
Lucy 2.6 improves fidelity to reference images, garment detail and lip sync. Decart's Delulu Stream app lets viewers change a streamer's character, outfit or scene live, and The Famous Group used the model to deliver real-time AI visuals at a Colorado Avalanche home game.
Timeline
July: Lucy 2.5 introduced with real-time visual effects.
May: Decart valued at $4 billion.
September: Anthropic abandoned its roughly $7 billion deal with Decart after due diligence.
November 12, 2026: Lucy 2.6 released.
The Tech Race
Lucy 2.6 extends the Lucy 2.5 line released in July, adding better fidelity and lip sync while keeping the live-editing approach that separates it from post-production video tools. The reported Amazon talks place Decart among the real-time video startups drawing interest from large cloud and commerce companies.
Creators and streamers can now change characters, outfits or scenes during a live broadcast without post-production work, using the Delulu Stream app or Decart's APIs. Retailers such as the Under Armour London store running a Loook.ai virtual try-on storefront show how the same technology can be applied to shopping.
The takeaway
Real-time AI video editing is becoming a practical production tool rather than a post-production step. Watch how creators and brands adopt these live features, since adoption will determine whether the technology stays a novelty or becomes standard.
Further reading
For more on the models and companies shaping this field, see Artificial Intelligence coverage on Wisevoter.
More information
Try the Lucy 2.6 live demo to see real-time video editing in action.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Startup Fortune.
