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This week turned out to be huge in AI updates including one that we have all been waiting for. This edition is Jam Packed!!

Here is the latest and greatest!

The Rundown

• FEATURED

  • Adobe finally updates Premiere Pro with AI
    

• NEWS

  • Pink Floyd awarded it’s 50 year anniversary contest prize to and AI generated Music Video.

  • You can now create a playable game with just prompting

  • Move over Suno, there is another A.I. Music generator in town

  • Google has a slew of updates from Google Cloud Next

  • Docusign focuses on a new bigger target with the help of A.I.

  • Apple makes a huge deal with a stock image company for A.I. training data

• TOOLS

  • A much more professional way to add lip sync using A.I.

  • Foley Artists have a new competitor

  • Create additional Vocals that can be used commercially

  • Get full scale animation through prompting

• EVENTS

  • The Latest in AI Events

FEATURED :Adobe Firefly is coming to Premiere Pro . . . . . . Finally!

• We have been waiting for this moment for awhile now. Firefly will now be integrated with Adobe Premiere Pro.

• Some of the features include Adding elements to a video and removing elements from videos, extending your clip that you have not filmed, integrations with Sora, Pika and RunwayML and much more . . . .

NEWS: Your Weekly Tech Update

• AI animated Pink Floyd music video causes debate

  • Pink Floyd celebrated the 50th anniversary of "Dark Side of the Moon" with an animation competition. Damian Gaume, using AI via Stable Diffusion, won with his AI-generated video for "Any Colour You Like." This choice sparked controversy, with some criticizing the use of AI in creative competitions. The video includes psychedelic visuals moving between outer space and musical instruments, reflecting a modern interpretation of the album's themes. The debate highlights ongoing tensions over AI in creative arts.

• You can now create a playable game with just prompting

• Buildbox 4 has launched, revolutionizing game development with a no-code, AI-driven engine. This platform enables rapid game creation—from simple games to complex 3D environments—by allowing users to input prompts for the AI to execute, like generating assets and coding game behaviors. It’s designed for both amateur and professional developers to prototype quickly and innovate freely, enhancing creativity and accessibility in game development.

• Move over Suno, there is another A.I. Music generator in town

• Udio, backed by notable investors like a16z and artists such as will.i.am, is an AI-powered app created by former Google DeepMind researchers that enables anyone to create music effortlessly. Designed for a wide range of users, from professionals to hobbyists, Udio offers tools to generate and edit songs in seconds. It fosters creativity and collaboration within its user community. More information on its capabilities and access can be found on udio.com.

• Google has a slew of updates from Google Cloud Next

• Google Vids

  • Google is set to launch Google Vids in June, an AI-powered video creation tool integrated into Google Workspace. This browser-based app will allow users to create, edit, and share videos collaboratively, featuring capabilities like storyboard generation, style setting, and voiceover options. It emphasizes seamless teamwork and security within the Workspace ecosystem, aiming to simplify video production for professional environments.

• Imagen 2

  • Google has announced updates to its Imagen 2 model, introducing text-to-live capabilities that transform text prompts into animated images, similar to animated GIFs. This feature, along with image editing tools like inpainting and outpainting, is now generally available. These enhancements aim to boost user engagement in sectors like media and advertising by enabling more dynamic visual content creation.

• Docusign focuses on a new bigger target with the help of A.I.

• DocuSign is launching an Intelligent Agreement Management (IAM) system called Maestro, part of a platform aimed at converting business agreements into actionable data. This system integrates workflow creation, third-party service integration through an app center, and a functionality called Navigator that transforms text into structured documents. This initiative addresses the "agreement trap," where companies struggle with managing and extracting value from numerous business agreements, costing significant economic value and efficiency annually. The platform will be available starting late May in the U.S.

• Apple makes a huge deal with a stock image company for A.I. training data

  • Apple has reportedly signed a deal with Shutterstock, estimated to be worth $25-50 million, to license millions of images for training its AI models. This arrangement, part of a broader trend where tech giants secure data to enhance their AI capabilities, underscores the growing market for AI training data and the legal and ethical issues surrounding the use of such data. As debates over data usage and compensation continue, companies like Apple are investing heavily to improve AI applications across various sectors.

TOOLS: Give Yourself Powers

• A much more professional way to add lip sync using A.I.

• Foley Artists have a new competitor

• Create additional Vocals that can be used commercially

• Get full scale animation through prompting