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AI video just took a startling leap in realism. Are we doomed?
Arstechnica
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2m ago
Medial
Google's new Veo 3 AI video model can create realistic 8-second clips with synchronized sound, audio, and resolution of 720p, making it hard to distinguish AI-generated from genuine media. It can produce complex videos from textual prompts and is available to Google AI Ultra subscribers. Despite audio glitches, Veo 3 significantly enhances video synthesis over competitors, posing challenges in media deception. DeepMind's watermarking technology helps identify AI-generated content, but skepticism about media trustworthiness remains.
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What’s powering the next ChatGPT revolution?
Inshorts
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4m ago
Medial
The next leap in ChatGPT technology goes beyond clever prompts. With advances in generative AI, new models are evolving into autonomous agents capable of taking action, using tools, and setting goals. These systems are no longer just chatbots—they can reason, plan, and act, bringing AI closer to functioning as a digital co-worker.
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This AI Warps Live Video in Real Time
Wired
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22d ago
Medial
Decart, a startup, has created an AI model named Mirage that can transform live video in real time, offering mind-bending possibilities for streaming. The technology can manipulate video frames on the fly, as demonstrated by bizarre, transformed imagery during calls. Decart's website and app will allow users to modify videos, potentially revolutionizing gaming and livestreaming. While offering impressive creativity, challenges of maintaining realism and ethical considerations remain as the AI model continues to develop.
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Nvidia is using AI to turn game characters into chatbots
The Verge
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1y ago
Medial
Nvidia has showcased its AI "digital human" tools at the Game Developers Conference, highlighting how developers are using them to create more realistic video game characters. The company released a playable tech demo called Covert Protocol, which features AI-powered NPCs that respond to player interactions with unique dialogue and animations. Nvidia's AI technology aims to bring more realism to digital interactions, powering complex animations and speech. The demo was developed in collaboration with Inworld AI and utilises Nvidia's Avatar Cloud Engine (ACE) technology. Inworld plans to release the source code for Covert Protocol to encourage other developers to adopt ACE.
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Microsoft’s VASA-1 can deepfake a person with one photo and one audio track
Arstechnica
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1y ago
Medial
Microsoft Research Asia has developed VASA-1, an AI model that can create animated videos of a person talking or singing from a single photo and an audio track. The model uses machine learning to analyze the input and generates a fully synchronized video with realistic facial expressions, head movements, and lip-syncing. Microsoft claims that VASA-1 outperforms previous methods in terms of realism, expressiveness, and efficiency. While the technology has potential positive applications, there are concerns about its misuse, such as creating misleading or harmful content. The researchers are not openly releasing the code and are interested in advancing forgery detection.
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Here’s the $2,000 fully AI-generated ad that aired during the NBA Finals
The Verge
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1m ago
Medial
Kalshi aired a fully AI-generated ad during the NBA Finals, costing just $2,000 and created using Google’s Veo 3 text-to-video generator. The ad featured unusual scenes like betting topics, an elderly man with a chihuahua, and an alien drinking beer. It took about 300–400 iterations to produce 15 usable clips, significantly reducing traditional ad costs. This ad signifies a shift towards more AI-generated content in advertising, with tools like Veo 3 emerging in the industry.
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AI revolution in video games has industry players treading warily
Economic Times
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1y ago
Medial
Artificial intelligence (AI) takes center stage at Gamescom, a major video game fair, with developers utilizing AI for tasks such as generating storylines, coding games, and creating animations. AI's potential to enhance gaming is acknowledged, but concerns about job redundancy and intellectual property arise. AI engineer Julien Millet expresses worries about the impact on jobs like concept artists. While AI offers benefits like generating code and enhancing gameplay realism, the use of AI in creating virtual worlds could also raise copyright issues for original images.
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Leap raises $65 million in funding round led by Apis Partners
Economic Times
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6m ago
Medial
Leap, a student study abroad platform founded in 2019, raised $65 million led by Apis Partners, with support from Owl Capital, Jungle Ventures, and Peak XV. The funds are aimed at enhancing AI-driven offerings, global expansion, and strategic acquisitions. Leap aids students with counseling, loans, and visa assistance in 11 countries, including India and Nigeria. Despite the falling rupee raising education costs, the US remains a key destination. Leap has grown fivefold, becoming Ebitda positive.
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Meet the executives who donned the founder hat
Economic Times
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1y ago
Medial
In 2023, despite tightening liquidity and investment drought, several senior executives in technology and product domains took the leap into entrepreneurship. Many of them explored fintech, healthcare, and AI. Capital availability for early-stage ventures and the limited growth prospects at unicorn companies were the driving factors. Executives who made the move include former Flipkart SVP Prakash Sikaria, Swiggy CTO Dale Vaz, and Axis Bank executive Siddharth Mehta. Others like Amit Velingkar, Vinay Shivappa, Sanjay Suri, Harsh Mittal, and Santosh Vaidyanathan are silently building their startups.
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Grok Imagine, xAI’s new AI image and video generator, lets you make NSFW content | TechCrunch
TechCrunch
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4d ago
Medial
xAI, Elon Musk’s AI company, has released Grok Imagine, an image and video generator available to certain subscribers. The tool allows users to create NSFW content through its "spicy mode," though contains limits moderated for explicitness. Grok Imagine can generate content based on text or image prompts and produce animated videos. While still developing, it shows potential in content creation, although challenges with image realism and ethical concerns remain.
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India well positioned to leap ahead of developed worlds with AI: Sundar Pichai
Livemint
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1y ago
Medial
India has the potential to shape the future of artificial intelligence (AI) and influence global AI development, according to Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet. He believes that technology shifts are opportunities for emerging countries like India to catch up and leap ahead. Pichai also acknowledged India's significant user base for Google products and pledged to bring AI tools to the country. He stressed the importance of addressing deepfakes and misinformation, stating that Google has made election integrity a top priority. Pichai also emphasized the need for diverse perspectives and involvement in AI development beyond just engineers.
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