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Creators of Sora-powered short explain AI-generated video’s strengths and limitations

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Creators of Sora-powered short explain AI-generated video’s strengths and limitations

Sunday - April 27 - 2024 

OpenAI's video generation tool Sora, launched in February, produced realistic videos that outshined competitors, though details were initially sparse.

Shy Kids, a digital production team from Toronto, was selected by OpenAI to create shorts for promotional purposes.

Meta has launched Llama 3, powering "Meta AI," a chatbot integrated across its platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp.

It's free and aims to be a starting point for those curious about AI, replacing traditional search boxes in Meta's apps.

Despite its broad availability, Llama 3 mainly reproduces web search results without excelling in specific tasks.

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Today’s newsletter : 

  • Creators of Sora-powered short explain AI-generated video’s strengths and limitations

  • Meta AI tested: Doesn’t quite justify its own existence, but free is free

  • Photo-sharing community EyeEm will license users’ photos to train AI if they don’t delete them

  • This tiny chip can safeguard user data while enabling efficient computing on a smartphone

  • Ads for Explicit ‘AI Girlfriends’ Are Swarming Facebook and Instagram

  • Meta’s Open Source Llama 3 Is Already Nipping at OpenAI’s Heels

  • Google Thinks It Can Cash In on Generative AI. Microsoft Already Has

  • Microsoft expands its AI empire abroad

  • The Prompt: The Latest AI Startup To Face Reality

OpenAI's video generation tool Sora, launched in February, produced realistic videos that outshined competitors, though details were initially sparse.

Shy Kids, a digital production team from Toronto, was selected by OpenAI to create shorts for promotional purposes.

They enjoyed significant creative freedom while working on "air head." An interview revealed that these productions were not solely the work of Sora but involved extensive professional filmmaking processes like storyboarding, editing, and post-production effects.

The reality contrasts with the implication that the videos were effortlessly generated by Sora alone.

Control over details remains a challenge, requiring detailed prompts and creative solutions to ensure consistency across shots.

Meta has launched Llama 3, powering "Meta AI," a chatbot integrated across its platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp.

It's free and aims to be a starting point for those curious about AI, replacing traditional search boxes in Meta's apps.

Despite its broad availability, Llama 3 mainly reproduces web search results without excelling in specific tasks.

Mark Zuckerberg ambitiously envisions it becoming the most used and best AI assistant globally.

Our informal review involves basic queries to gauge its performance against other AIs, reflecting a practical user experience rather than detailed benchmarks.

EyeEm, a Berlin-based photo-sharing platform acquired by Freepik, is now using user photos to train AI models.

Recently, they updated their Terms & Conditions, granting themselves rights to use uploaded content for developing software and AI models.

Users can opt out within 30 days by removing their content; otherwise, they consent to this usage.

Despite its decline, EyeEm still attracts thousands of downloads monthly.

This shift indicates a growing trend of leveraging user-generated content for AI training, often without explicit ongoing consent from creators.

Researchers from MIT and the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab have developed a machine-learning accelerator designed to enhance security in health-monitoring apps.

This new chip protects sensitive user data such as health records and financial information from common cyber attacks, while supporting large AI models on devices like smartphones.

The technology, which slightly increases the cost and reduces energy efficiency of devices, offers a secure solution for AI-intensive applications like augmented reality and autonomous driving.

Lead researcher Maitreyi Ashok emphasizes the importance of integrating security from the initial design phase to manage trade-offs effectively.

This innovation will be detailed at the upcoming IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference.

Meta's online ad library reveals the company is hosting thousands of ads for AI-generated "girlfriend" apps across Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger, despite its policies against adult content.

These ads, featuring sexually explicit chatbots and images of unrealistically shaped, simulated women, thrive in contrast to Meta's stringent restrictions on human sex workers, who are often banned for similar content.

This discrepancy highlights a double standard, allowing AI apps to promote NSFW content while silencing real sex workers.

Critics, including sex worker advocates and social media researchers, argue that this not only undermines fair competition but also misleads consumers with overly suggestive advertising that could be seen as exploitative.

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Meta’s Open Source Llama 3 Is Already Nipping at OpenAI’s Heels

Jerome Pesenti celebrates Meta's release of Llama 3, an open-source AI model close in power to GPT-4 but more cost-effective and modifiable.

His startup, Sizzle, may switch from GPT-4 to Llama 3, indicating a potential shift in AI's balance of power as open-source models gain traction.

Google Thinks It Can Cash In on Generative AI. Microsoft Already Has


Sundar Pichai and Satya Nadella are optimistic about monetizing generative AI.

While Microsoft sees robust growth with GitHub Copilot and Azure's AI projects, Google's AI tools attract developers and startups.

Despite challenges in adapting its ad-based model, Google remains confident.

Both companies reported significant revenue growth and share price increases, but Microsoft appears ahead in realizing AI's financial potential.

Microsoft expands its AI empire abroad

Microsoft invests heavily in AI, committing nearly $10 billion globally, highlighting its leadership in the tech evolution spurred by generative AI.

This strategy has significantly boosted its earnings, reflecting AI's potential as a game-changer in the industry.

As it expands AI applications, Microsoft collaborates with various companies and launches new models, ensuring its prominence in a competitive field that includes Google, Meta, and Amazon.

The Prompt: The Latest AI Startup To Face Reality


Communication evolves as AI enhances conversation quality and text surpasses voice.

Interviewing Sherry Turkle and Yoav Shoham, we explore AI's impact and the shift from voice to text.

Turkle highlights concerns about declining human interactions, while Shoham sees potential in AI-driven clarity and efficiency, even in emotional contexts.

As AI's role in communication grows, debates focus on whether technology enhances or diminishes genuine human connections.

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