Happy Friday,
Big news today with the release of Meta’s generative 3D assets, along with the availability of Runway’s Gen-3 Alpha AI model. Be sure to check them out.
⚡ Buzz News
ElevenLabs now has iconic AI-recreated voices of Judy Garland, James Dean, Burt Reynolds, and Sir Laurence Olivier to listen to your favourite books via the Reader App.
Google Pixel 9 leaks reveal a bunch of new AI features including "Add Me" for group photos, "Studio" for creative edits as well as a hot pink colour phone.
Apple launched a public demo of their 4M AI model, allowing users to try image generation and 3d scenes via Hugging Face
Japan’s government has finally eliminated the use of floppy disks, even though they went out of fashion 20 years ago.
Nintendo has no plans to use GenAI in games, instead delivering value that “cannot be created through technology alone”.
AI - 3D Gen
🦁 Meta announces generation of 3D assets.
The Buzz: Meta has unveiled 3D Gen, a groundbreaking AI system that crafts high-quality 3D assets from text descriptions. This leap in generative AI for 3D graphics is set to revolutionise industries like video game development, industrial design, and architecture.
🔑 Key Points:
Innovative Tech: Meta 3D Gen combines AssetGen for creating 3D meshes and TextureGen for generating textures, producing assets with high-resolution textures.
Integration: Supporting PBR materials, Meta 3D Gen ensures realistic lighting for generated 3D objects, bridging the gap between AI-generated content and professional 3D workflows.
Takeaway: Meta 3D Gen represents a significant advancement in AI-generated 3D content, offering rapid creation of high-fidelity 3D assets. By drastically reducing production time and costs while enhancing creative possibilities, this technology is poised to transform various industries, making high-quality 3D asset creation faster than ever before.
AI Video
🤖 Runway’s Gen-3 Alpha AI video model available.
The Buzz: RunwayML, an early pioneer in AI video generation, has just made its latest model, Gen-3 Alpha, available to everyone. This cutting-edge tool can create hyper-realistic AI videos from text, image, or video prompts, opening up a world of creative possibilities. However, this impressive tech comes with a price tag, starting at $12/month per editor.
🔑 Key Points:
New Capabilities: Gen-3 Alpha allows for hyper-realistic video creation with imaginative transitions, precise key-framing, and expressive human characters.
Access and Pricing: Gen-3 Alpha requires a paid plan to access, starting at $12/month per editor.
Future Enhancements: Initially supporting text-to-video, Gen-3 Alpha will soon expand to image-to-video and video-to-video modes, integrating with Runway’s features like Motion Brush and Director Mode. A free version is also expected in the future.
Source: VentureBeat
AI at work
💻️ Generate incredible images/videos with Pika.
Pika creates incredibly detailed, artistic AI generated videos and images. Pika works best with detailed prompts so let's try it out.
Go to Pika.art and signup
Use the prompt below or go wild with your imagination.
Mandalorian walking towards the camera, with Harry Potter fighting a wizard in the background of an ancient city. cinematic
Download the MP4, extend it, or re-create it if you want something different.
🎨 Gen AI art
“Disney Princess tattoo in a Renaissance style with woodland creatures and flowers surrounding her”
Source: MidJourney
AI productivity
🔨 Tools to take your workflow to the next level.
Zebracat transforms your ideas into impactful marketing videos with AI voices, using their text-to-video tool.
SolidPoint is a free online YouTube summariser that automatically generates concise summaries of any video.
CrystalSound is a noise cancelling App that gives crystal-clear audio, screen recording, and data-driven insights for more productive meetings.
LunchClub facilitates casual conversations with AI matched people for 1:1 conversations.
Blizzy lets you chat with any file. Bulk upload knowledge with no data monitoring to create conversations with data.
🤘 Friday funday.
A strawberry bear.
I hope you enjoyed the AI buzz 🐝 Thanks for reading, have a good weekend.
Tim 😀
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