Synthesia AI Avatars
Plus first look at the rabbit r1...
Jelani Abdus-Salaam
April 26, 2024
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Welcome back, AI’ers!
Friday’s Top Story: Several billionaires and business leaders are preparing multi-billion dollar bids to acquire TikTok after President Biden signed an act mandating its Chinese owners to sell the app within a year or face a ban in the U.S.
Here’s who already expressed interest:
Steven Mnuchin, the former treasury secretary, has publicly expressed his desire to purchase TikTok.
Bobby Kotick, the former CEO of Activision Blizzard.
Bill Ackman, the Pershing Square hedge fund chief, could use a special finance vehicle he created to raise funds quickly.
Kevin O'Leary, a 'Shark Tank' multi-millionaire.
Jeffrey Yass, the Susquehanna founder, is worth over $30 billion, given his existing 15% stake in ByteDance.
Other notable figures like Walmart CEO Doug McMillon and Oracle founder Larry Ellison, who had previously shown interest in 2020, may resurface as potential buyers in the coming months.
Here’s What’s On The Menu For Today
🤖 Synthesia AI Avatars
✨ First Look At The rabbit r1
📰 News Hot Off The Press
💰️ Newly Added AI Tools
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AI IN THE NEWS
Nvidia-backed startup Synthesia unveils AI avatars that can convey human emotions…
Synthesia, an AI startup backed by Nvidia, has unveiled 'Expressive Avatars' - AI-generated digital characters that can convey human emotions through text inputs. The company aims to revolutionize professional video production by eliminating the need for cameras, microphones, actors, and lengthy edits. Synthesia has attracted notable investors and is currently utilized by over 55,000 businesses, including half of the Fortune 100.
📫️ The details:
Synthesia employs actors who read scripts in front of a green screen at its London studio to train its system
The company requires publishers to sign up as enterprise customers to create synthetic avatars, and content undergoes moderation to address potential misuse
Synthesia is actively preparing for upcoming global elections and has implemented controls to prevent manipulation through its platform
🧠 Our thoughts:
Every day, HeyGen gets some more competition.
And for good reason.
The idea of creating lifelike digital characters that can convey emotions and engage audiences just by typing some text is mind-blowing.
It's like having a whole cast of actors at your fingertips, without all the hassle of actually working with real people.
And the fact that Synthesia is already being used by over 55,000 businesses, including half of the Fortune 100, just shows how valuable this technology is.
We can imagine all sorts of applications, from creating personalized video messages for customers to producing training videos that are actually engaging (for once!).
TikTok might introduce an AI voice-cloning feature…
TikTok is reportedly developing an AI-driven feature that allows users to generate a synthetic voice clone, enabling them to narrate videos with a computer-generated version of their unique tone and inflection. This feature could revolutionize video creation on the platform and empower creators to enrich their content and self-express in innovative ways
📫️ The details:
🧠 Our thoughts:
This AI voice cloning feature could be a game-changer for TikTok creators, allowing them to add narration to their videos without the hassle of recording their voices directly.
It could also be beneficial for shy or self-conscious users, as well as those with thick accents, who can now create content using a unique voice without revealing their natural one/
However, it's essential to consider the potential risks associated with this technology, particularly in the context of misinformation on online platforms.
TikTok must address these concerns and ensure users understand the implications of using AI-generated voices in their content.
QUICK BITS
Elon Musk wants to turn Tesla’s fleet into AWS for AI — would it work? (link)
Tupac Shakur’s Estate Threatens to Sue Drake Over Diss Track Featuring AI-Generated Tupac Voice (link)
Japan plans international forum to discuss regulation of generative AI (link)
Zuckerberg says it will take Meta years to make money from generative AI (link)
Apple Enters the Open AI Arena with CoreNet and OpenELM (link)
Eric Schmidt-backed Augment, a GitHub Copilot rival, launches out of stealth with $252M (link)
Musk Escalates OpenAI Fight With Subpoena of Ex-Board Member Helen Toner (link)
AI Can Tell Your Political Affiliation Just by Looking at Your Face, Researchers Find (link)
Two-thirds of top pharma firms ban employees from using ChatGPT (link)
How Americans feel about AI’s role in their careers (link)
California’s new law that would require disclosure of datasets used for AI training (link)
Moderna and OpenAI partner to accelerate the development of life-saving treatments (link)
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FROM THE WEB
✨ First Look At The rabbit r1
This review of the rabbit r1 is pretty good. We get a first-hand look at how the device operates, including the scroll wheel and camera activation.
Check it out here.
NEW TOOLS
RankBoost AI - a powerful SEO content creation platform that uses sophisticated AI technologies for creating high-quality, engaging, and SEO-optimized content.
AI Experts - a digital marketing agency that leverages the power of artificial intelligence to help businesses streamline their operations and achieve growth.
Outfit.fm - an AI-powered online tool designed to offer users a unique and highly personalized dressing room experience. It leverages artificial intelligence to enable users to instantly try on any outfit virtually.
JobHire AI - a technology platform that leverages artificial intelligence to aid users in their job search process. It particularly automates the job application process by applying to numerous job vacancies on behalf of users, tailored to their specified preferences.
AIPal - a modern AI tool dedicated to seamlessly incorporating Artificial Intelligence into daily tasks to boost productivity and facilitate creativity.
Snapsked - an AI-based tool designed for efficient task management and organization. Utilizing intelligent extraction capabilities, it interprets data from a range of sources, such as screenshots, emails, online chats, and web pages to identify and catalog actionable items.
See more of the newly added tools here.
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