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The year is in full swing.

This week there is news from Apple, Google and Amazon.

I started a YouTube channel about 3 months ago and it has been a great ride so far. On this channel I keep up with all the latest news and tools as they come out. Take a look and if you find it interesting give it a subscribe to keep up to date!

Also, remember to check out My AI Toolbox to stay up to date in all the latest AI news and tech everyday!

Let’s get right to it!

The Rundown

• FEATURED

  • Google Lumiere Might have cracked the code.
    

• NEWS

  • Amazon throws hat in the ring

  • Google partners with hugging face

  • Apple’s biggest ever software update for the iphone might be ios18

• TOOLS

  • The Latest and Greatest in AI Tools

• Competition

  • Media Monks partners with fbrc.ai for an ai Superbowl competition

FEATURED: Google Lumiere

• Google Unveils Lumiere

  • In a groundbreaking development, Google has introduced Lumiere, its latest AI video generation model.

    1. Advanced Video Generation Technique: Lumiere uses STUNet to comprehend spatial positioning and temporal movement in videos, enabling the generation of videos in a single process, a significant advancement over traditional methods of compiling still frames.

    2. Enhanced Frame Generation: Lumiere can create up to 80 frames per video, surpassing the capabilities of existing models like Stable Video Diffusion, which max out at 25 frames.

    3. Realistic Video Outputs: The rapid advancements in AI video generation tools have enabled Lumiere to produce videos that are strikingly close to real-life imagery, moving beyond the uncanny valley effect.

    Lumiere marks a significant milestone in AI video technology, offering both creative and ethical challenges and opportunities. As this technology continues to evolve, it's crucial to stay informed about its capabilities and implications.

NEWS: Your Weekly Tech Update

• Amazon introduces diffuse to choose

  • The paper "Diffuse to Choose: Enriching Image Conditioned Inpainting in Latent Diffusion Models for Virtual Try-All" presents a new model for virtual product visualization in online shopping. It effectively balances rapid inference with high-fidelity details and outperforms existing methods.

• Google and Hugging Face Partner to advance Generative AI with Open Models

  • Google and Hugging Face partner to democratize AI, integrating platforms and technologies to enhance accessibility and impact for developers. This collaboration allows easy deployment of models on Google Cloud, leveraging AI-optimized infrastructure and supporting the creation of new AI applications. With Hugging Face's recent funding and commitment to open source, the partnership aims to expand the AI-related software repository, making AI more accessible for companies..

• Apple’s iOS 18 may be its biggest software update in iPhone history

  • Apple's iOS 18 update, expected in June at WWDC, is set to be the most significant in the company's history. It will include a new version of Siri, improved auto-completion and question-answering in Siri and Messages, auto-generated playlists in Apple Music, and generative AI in development tools like Xcode. The update will also support the RCS standard in 2024.

EDUCATION: BEST WAY TO LEARN AI

• Nick St. Pierre’s course that dives deep into Midjourney

  • Learn how to control Midjourney and integrate AI into your creative workflow from beginner to advanced prompting.

  • What you will learn: Control Midjourney with Additive Prompting, Enhanced Creativity and Expression, Understanding advanced prompting techniques, integrating Midjourney in your production workflow, Mock projects to enhance your AI Portfolio

  • Learn from one of the early experts in the field who clients include Nike, Meta and Google

TOOLS: Try It Yourself

• Wondercraft

  

  • Wondercraft.ai transforms ideas into high-quality audio for various applications like podcasts, audiobooks, ads, and meditations. It offers features like AI Script Assistant, voice cloning, audio project templates, dubbing, and video creation tools. It's great for podcasts, ad campaigns, audiobooks, corporate communications, and social media clips.

• Nex

  

  • NEX.art is a media technology company focused on revolutionizing digital media creation through controllable AI models for visual expression. Their mission is to augment human storytelling by providing new tools that offer unprecedented control over AI-generated content. Key features include the ability to control outputs of AI models with depth, color, and multi-modal conditions, allowing for a combination of text and image prompts to fine-tune results. NEX.art emphasizes ease of use, enabling creators to focus more on storytelling and less on managing tools. Their platform offers depth and color controls, foundation models tailored to user needs, quick start presets, and the ability to easily save, view, and share creations.

Competition - Superbowl commercial competition

• Use AI tools to create an under 1 minute ad campaign for a fictitious product or service.

• Submissions due by: Sunday, February 11, 2024

• Prizes include:

  • An interview with the Founder of Media Monks

  • FBRC.ai Artist Residency

  • Cash prizes and more!