Best of AI Tools, Research, & Fun | Weekly AI News Recap

Introduction

Introduction

Today we're diving into the latest AI research news and products, exploring how they can improve your life or just keep you up-to-date in the rapidly advancing field of AI. Let's get started!

Runway's Gen-3 AI Video Generator

Runway has released Gen-3, their latest AI video generator. Though not on par with OpenAI's Sora—which is not yet publicly accessible—Gen-3 still offers decent video generation capabilities. Many community members find it a satisfactory alternative to Sora, allowing for creative and meaningful video production. Of course, both Sora and Gen-3's showcased videos are cherry-picked, so it's advisable to test multiple models yourself to see which suits your needs best.

Credit to amoeba GPT for the side-by-side comparison posted on Twitter.

Sponsored Segment: Invideo AI

Today's video is sponsored by Invideo AI, a game changer for content creators. It features tools to effortlessly create videos from text prompts, regenerate drafts, and even use your own voice for voiceovers without recording. Additionally, the platform supports multiple languages. You can try it for free, with an optional paid plan that starts at $ 20 a month, offering additional features like watermark removal and access to millions of stock footage clips. Use the link in the description with code Mattvidpro50 for extra video generation credits.

Perplexity AI's Pro Search

Perplexity's Pro search function recently got an upgrade. This involves advanced problem-solving capabilities, possibly facilitated by Claude 3.5 Sonet. It can handle complex queries like planning a one-hour visit to the National Gallery in London or even analyzing Meta's stock price growth factors with dynamic graphs included.

Rapid Fire AI News from Rowan CH

Pixel Screenshots

Google Pixel phones will soon feature AI to analyze and create a searchable database of your screenshots. This will allow you to find specific screenshots more easily, though there are some security concerns.

Meta's 3D Generative AI

Meta has introduced a 3D gen tool for creating and retexturing 3D objects. It supports high-fidelity materials, enabling intricate texture details like PBR material maps. Examples include transforming a 3D pug model to look metallic or creating futuristic robots with animations.

Elon Musk's Grok-2 Model

Elon Musk is set to reveal the Grok-2 model next month. Though it takes time to catch up to leading models in the field, it will be interesting to see how Grok-2 performs.

Korea AI's Scene Transfer

Korea AI has announced "scene transfer," which allows you to create new scenes for current objects while maintaining accurate light and color consistency. This is advanced compared to traditional style transfer.

Voice Isolator by 11 Labs

11 Labs has developed a model called "Voice Isolator" which can clean up noisy audio inputs, making them usable. Tests show it can filter out extreme noise like a leaf blower, making it useful for people recording in noisy environments.

Stability AI's Stable Diffusion 3 Licensing Update

Stability AI has updated the licensing terms for Stable Diffusion 3 to make it clearer and allow for more commercial use, addressing previous community concerns.

Video Out-painting

Researchers have developed a tool for video out-painting, expanding source video images to include additional content not originally present. This technology has shown promising results in various animations, movies, and TV clips.

JenAU for AI-Generated Sound Effects

JenAU is a Transformer-based audio generation architecture for creating ambient sounds and sound effects. While still in its early stages with some quality issues, it shows promise for this underexplored area of AI.

Thank you for sticking through the recap. Stay tuned for more AI news and insights!

Keyword

• AI Video Generator
• Runway Gen-3
• OpenAI Sora
• Invideo AI
• Perplexity AI
• Claude 3.5 Sonet
• Pixel Screenshots
• Meta 3D Gen
• Elon Musk Grok-2
• Korea AI Scene Transfer
• Voice Isolator
• Stability AI
• Stable Diffusion 3
• Video Out-painting
• JenAU

FAQs

Q: What is Runway's Gen-3 AI video generator?
A: Runway's Gen-3 is the latest AI video generator that offers decent video generation capabilities. It is compared often with OpenAI’s Sora, though Sora is not yet publicly accessible.

Q: What does Invideo AI offer?
A: Invideo AI provides tools for effortless video creation from text prompts, multiple draft regeneration, voiceovers using your own voice without recording, and supports multiple languages.

Q: What recent upgrade did Perplexity AI receive?
A: Perplexity AI’s Pro Search function was upgraded for advanced problem-solving capabilities, including more complex queries and data analysis.

Q: What is Meta's new tool?
A: Meta introduced a 3D generative tool capable of creating and retexturing 3D objects with high-fidelity materials.

Q: What does Korea AI's scene transfer offer?
A: Korea AI's scene transfer allows for new scenes to be created for current objects, maintaining accurate light and color consistency.

Q: What is Voice Isolator by 11 Labs?
A: Voice Isolator is an AI model by 11 Labs that can clean up noisy audio inputs, making the audio usable even in extremely noisy environments.

Q: What licensing updates have been made to Stable Diffusion 3?
A: Stability AI updated the licensing terms for Stable Diffusion 3 to clarify usage for commercial applications, making it free for non-commercial use and small businesses under a million dollars in annual revenue.

Q: What is the new AI tool for video out-painting?
A: A new tool allows for video out-painting, expanding source video images to include additional content not originally present, and has shown promising results.

Q: What is JenAU?
A: JenAU is a Transformer-based audio generation architecture for creating ambient sounds and sound effects, currently in its early stages of development.