Midjourney v4 is out!

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Bobby Brazen
November 07, 2022

Here's your daily briefing:

  • Midjourney v4 is out and the results so far are incredible. We can't imagine what v10 is gonna be like! Check out these side-by-side comparisons of v3 and v4:

Say what you will about generative AI tools and the "outsourcing" of creativity to artificial intelligence, the tweet below makes crystal clear how these tools are bringing out the most human part of many people: creativity.

And if you're more of a reader:

  • This demo video for Simulon app is 🤯

  • Anne-Laure, founder of Ness Labs, has collated over 180 AI tools in a downloadable PDF format:

  • Today in "it's only a matter of time until any new artistic tool is used to draw dicks":

dick-rnn

a neural network trained to draw dicks

https://dickrnn.github.io/

  • This "What to Watch in AI" from The Generalist is a must-read (and reread):

What to Watch in AI | The Generalist

Reid Hoffman, Saam Motamedi, Sarah Guo, Lan Xuezhao, Matt Turck, Leigh Marie Braswell, Nathan Benaich, Rob Toews, Cat Wu, and Michael Dempsey highlight the AI trends to keep an eye on.

https://www.generalist.com/briefing/what-to-watch-in-ai

If you only have 2 minutes, here are the main takeaways:

Copilot for everything. AI is already streamlining illustration, writing, and coding. It may soon become an assistant for all knowledge workers. In the future, we may have versions of GitHub’s “Copilot” feature for lawyers, financial analysts, architects, and beyond.

Tracking value accrual. As AI startups often rely on publicly available models like GPT-3 or Codex, some question their defensibility. The fundamental question centers around value accrual. Will applications that leverage GPT-3 successfully capture value? Or will it accrue to the infrastructural layer? 

Beyond words and images. GPT-3 and DALLE-2 have attracted deserved attention for their ability to automate text and image creation. The most impactful uses of AI may come from the life sciences, though. AI can be used to design better pharmaceuticals or run more efficient clinical trials. 

Improving interfaces. Interactions with AI typically take the form of a basic text box in which a user enters a “prompt.” While simple to use, greater control may be needed to unlock the technology’s power. The challenge will be to enable this potential without introducing needless complexity. Applications will need smooth, creative interfaces to thrive.

Addressing the labor shortage. Skilled laborers are in short supply as society’s need increases. For example, while demand for skilled welders increases by 4% per year, supply declines by 7%. AI-powered robots may be part of the solution, automating welding, construction, and other manual tasks.

  • Calling all #fliplifegang and eBay hustlers! This demo/thread for the new "magic studio" feature for PhotoRoom shows how easy it is to create amazing marketing photos from your iPhone:

  • Create a unique speaker from scratch:

ThisSpeakerDoesNotExist - a Hugging Face Space by Flux9665

Discover amazing ML apps made by the community

https://huggingface.co/spaces/Flux9665/ThisSpeakerDoesNotExist

That's it for today, we'll see you tomorrow : )