Okay, so have you ever tried to drink from a fire hose?
Because that's kind of what it felt like
trying to keep up with AI this past week.
Every time I look up, bam, another crazy announcement.
It's true, it's moving so fast it makes your head spin.
But it's not just the announcements themselves, right?
It's the bigger picture they're all painting,
the trends we're seeing,
and honestly, some pretty big questions we need to answer.
Yeah, this week definitely raised a lot of them.
I mean, SpaceX catching a rocket with chopsticks,
still mind-blowing, but the AI news just stole the show,
especially everything coming out of Adobe MAX.
Adobe's going all in on AI, that's for sure.
And they're tackling some of the big,
thorny ethical questions head on.
Like, how do you ethically source data
to train an AI that can create videos from scratch?
Right, imagine typing something like,
enchanted forest, unicorn running through sunbeams,
the whole bit, and boom, you've got a movie quality video.
But that's where the ethical maze starts, right?
Adobe says it's all good, they use licensed footage.
They do.
But it gets complicated.
Oh, absolutely, because where did the AI
that generated that licensed footage learn how to do that?
It's like AI trained on AI-generated content,
that was trained on, well, you get the idea,
it gets messy fast.
And it brings up some really big questions about,
like, who owns what when AI gets involved?
What even is originality anymore?
It's a huge puzzle,
and I don't think anyone has all the pieces figured out yet.
But let's zoom in on the tools themselves for a sec.
Adobe showed off some seriously impressive updates
to Photoshop, there's one that's like,
content-aware fill, but on steroids.
Forget taking out a lamp post,
this thing makes entire distractions disappear.
Fine distractions, yep, it's pretty wild.
It's like a glimpse into the future
of photo editing, honestly.
But even more interesting,
I think the generative workspace is where it's at.
This feels like a shift from AI as a tool
to AI as a creative partner.
Yeah.
You know how you can already type in prompts
to get different design options?
They demoed one where you type in something like,
design a 3D podium, product photography,
super sleek and futuristic, and bam,
Photoshop just whips up a bunch of options for you.
It's like having a whole design team
at your beck and call, but it's AI.
It's incredible, right?
It could completely democratize good design.
Imagine anyone, even if they're not a pro,
being able to create high-end stuff.
But it also makes you think,
what does it even mean to be a creator
when AI can do this?
It's the question, isn't it?
And it's only getting more important to answer.
Okay, ready for things to get even wilder.
Adobe also gave us some sneak peeks
at these experimental projects they're working on.
I'm telling you, straight out of a sci-fi movie.
Think of it less like sneak peeks
and more like a glimpse into the future of creativity,
where AI isn't just helping artists,
it's completely changing what's possible.
Okay, so first up, project perfect blend.
Imagine you're looking at a family photo,
but your cousin, let's call him Bob, couldn't make it.
With perfect blend, you just grab a picture of Bob,
drop him into the photo,
and the AI not only gets rid of the background,
but relights the whole image
to make it look like Bob was always there.
And it's not just people.
They showed how you could swap out backgrounds,
drop in random objects, even change the lighting
to make it look like a nighttime scene with fireworks.
And it all looks totally real.
Right, it's insane.
Talk about having Hollywood special effects in your pocket.
Speaking of movies,
they also showed off project clean machine for videos.
If you've ever tried to shoot a time lapse
and ended up with those annoying flickering lights,
this AI is your new best friend.
Clean machine, smooths it all out,
no more spending hours trying to fix it in post,
the AI just takes care of it.
Another example of AI taking those tedious tasks
off our plate so we can focus on the fun creative stuff.
Exactly, but wait, there's more.
Adobe also unveiled project Hi-Fi.
You literally just sketch out what you want,
and it creates realistic 3D rooms and objects.
We've seen similar tools before, sure,
but this one just felt different, way more intuitive,
like you're sculpting with light or something,
you think it and it appears.
And then there's project scenic,
where you can build entire 3D scenes,
trees, buildings, whatever.
Once you've got your world,
you can generate a photorealistic image from any angle.
It's like stepping onto a virtual film set, right?
You have complete control over every little detail.
Imagine what filmmakers, architects,
even game developers could do with this.
It could totally change how we design
and experience virtual worlds.
And it's not just about creating these cool environments,
you know?
Remember those late night scrambles
trying to resize a flyer
for every single social media platform?
Ah, the worst.
Project remix a lot, it could be a lifesaver.
Seriously, this one felt like magic.
Design, say, a concert poster,
and the AI can just, I don't know,
instantly adapt it to any size, any style you want.
Banner ad, done.
Instagram story, boom.
Design on demand, basically.
Whatever you need, perfectly tailored.
But you know what really blew me away?
Project supersonic.
Imagine an AI composer, but for video.
Right, you could show it,
like a video of a busy city street,
type in gritty noir thriller vibe,
and the AI just cooks up the perfect soundtrack.
Exactly, but it goes way beyond that.
They showed how you can select specific objects
in your video, a car driving by.
The AI generates the sound effects, totally synced up.
So.
They even showed how you can use your own voice
to control the sounds.
Footsteps, monster noises, you name it.
Okay, you're probably thinking,
this has to be the peak, right?
It can't get any crazier.
Oh, but it can.
Project turntable was the mind-blowing finale.
I'm still trying to wrap my head around this one.
Imagine being able to animate 2D illustrations
without actually animating them.
Yeah, 2D animation is notoriously time-consuming.
You're drawing every single frame by hand.
Right, so they showed this demo,
a knight facing a dragon, simple illustration,
but the knight was facing the wrong way.
Normally, you'd have to redraw the whole thing.
Total pain.
But with project turntable,
they just click a button, drag a slider,
and the AI rotates the entire illustration.
Like, smoothly, naturally,
all the in-between frames just appear.
It's like, how is that even possible?
Right, it was mesmerizing.
And all these sneak peaks,
they weren't just about cool features.
It felt like Adobe was saying,
hey, look what AI can really do, pushing the limits.
Breaking them down, even.
Like, they cracked open this door to a future
where anyone with a computer
can create professional-level videos, animation, music.
Crazy.
Okay, so Adobe had a pretty epic week, even for Adobe.
But they weren't the only ones making big moves in AI.
Remember Kyber?
Everyone's been using it for those AI music videos.
Yeah, they've been killing it lately.
Well, they just launched Super Studio,
like a digital artist's dream come true.
They basically mashed up all the best AI image
and video tools into one place.
Luma Labs, Black Forest Labs,
even their own in-house models.
It was like an AI buffet.
Love that.
Yeah, I've been playing around with it.
It's super intuitive.
And speaking of intuitive, you know what CREA AI did?
We'll do.
They went all in.
Integrated basically every major AI video generation model
into their platform.
No way.
They really said, why choose one
when you can have them all, huh?
Pretty much.
Mini Max, Luma Labs, Runway, even Kling.
It's nuts.
It's like a playground for AI video nerds.
In the best way possible, of course.
Of course.
Okay, so all that is super visual, right?
But music lovers, listen up.
Suno, that app where you type in a prompt
and it makes music,
they just added a really cool feature.
I haven't saw this.
Instead of typing in like upbeat pop song,
you can show it a picture.
A picture.
A picture of a sunset over the ocean
and see what it comes up with.
Wow.
And it's not just still images, you can use videos too.
That's awesome.
It's like giving the AI a mood board for a song.
Exactly.
It makes you wonder,
what if musicians start using this
as part of their creative process?
AI assisted songwriting.
The future is now.
Okay, but let's not get stuck on music.
Remember those Heijin interactive avatars?
Like create a digital version of yourself
to attend meetings for you.
Oh, right, right.
I've been meaning to try that.
My friend actually tested it out.
Let's just say it needs a little work.
Oh, so.
Well, the avatar looked just like him.
Scarily accurate.
But the movements were a little robotic.
Yeah, I figured it would be a little early for that.
Still, pretty wild though, right?
To think we could be in two places at once.
Or at least our digital twins
could be handling the boring stuff for us.
Right, the future of work right there.
Yeah.
Speaking of the future,
this next one is huge for video editing.
Meta's been doing a lot in AI
and they just released some research
on something called CoTracker 3.
I'm not familiar with that one.
What is it?
It basically makes it way easier
to track specific objects in a video.
So like for adding special effects
or those fancy motion graphics?
Exactly.
It used to be such a pain to do that.
But this could be a game changer.
Huge for video editors for sure.
Wait, wasn't Meta also working with Blumhouse on something?
Oh yeah, the horror movie studio.
Apparently they're all in on using AI for filmmaking.
AI generated horror movies.
Get ready for some seriously messed up nightmares.
I wonder though, will the AI actually come up
with new scary stuff or just recycle
all the old horror tropes?
Only one way to find out I guess.
That's true.
Okay, so while Meta's busy making friends in Hollywood,
NVIDIA was quietly dropping bombshells
in the open source AI world.
Quietly, how so?
They released this new language model.
It's called Nemetron 70B Instruct.
And it's kind of a big deal.
Like it's been quietly outperforming
some of the biggest names out there.
Really?
Yeah, in some tests it'd even be GPT-4.
Wow, and this is open source.
Open source, so anyone can use it, tweak it, build on it.
It's pretty incredible.
That's a pretty big deal in the AI world.
Could be a sign of things to come, you know?
With open source models becoming more and more powerful.
Okay, so we've got AI making videos,
music, sound effects, horror movies.
Is there anything it can't do?
Well, it seems like the next frontier
is literally in our pockets.
Mr. All just came out with these new AI models
that are specifically designed to run on laptops and phones.
What?
No more relying on the cloud for all the AI magic.
That seems to be the idea, and you know what that means.
Even more AI tools, more accessible to more people.
Yeah, it's really happening, isn't it?
The AI revolution is here.
It's happening.
Oh, and speaking of things that are finally happening,
ChatGPT finally released a dedicated Windows app.
How about Time?
Right, and Perplexity, the search engine,
they added spaces?
Spaces.
Yeah, it's supposed to give you way more focused,
accurate search results based on the context.
Ooh, like a personalized research assistant.
Exactly, it seems like a lot of these new developments
are about making AI less intimidating, more user friendly.
Totally, oh, and remember Notebook LM,
that tool that lets you have conversations
with your documents?
Well, now you can customize the AI's personality.
So you can finally have that super witty AI co-host
you've always wanted.
Exactly, and you know what else is getting an AI upgrade?
Let me guess, everything.
Pretty much, but Dropbox is one of them.
They just launched Dash,
which is their new AI powered search.
No more digging through a million files
to find the one thing you need.
I could have used that this morning.
Okay, but seriously, it's kind of crazy
how AI is infiltrating every part of our lives.
Like even e-commerce.
Amazon's now using AI to help sellers
create better product images and videos.
Really?
Yeah, it's like having a professional photographer
and videographer on call, but without the huge price tag.
That's amazing.
And what about those emotion tracking smart glasses
we talked about a while back?
Any updates on those?
The ones that can tell if you're stressed
or about to fall asleep in a meeting.
Those are the ones.
Yeah, it looks like they're actually getting close
to releasing them.
They're putting out a developer kit by December.
So get ready for apps that can read your emotions.
That's both exciting and a little terrifying,
don't you think?
No, for sure.
It'll be interesting to see how that technology develops
and what the implications are for privacy and all that.
But before we get too deep into the ethics
of emotion tracking glasses,
there's one more piece of news I wanted to mention.
It's not directly related to AI,
but it's a big win for consumers.
Okay, I'm intrigued.
What is it?
The FTC finally, finally announced
that click to cancel rule for subscriptions.
Oh yes, no more jumping through hoops
to cancel that streaming service you never use.
Finally.
And you know what's funny?
It's kind of fitting that this news comes at a time
when AI is becoming so integrated into our lives
and our wallets.
Because let's be real,
as amazing as all these AI tools are,
a lot of them come with a monthly subscription fee.
Easy cancellation is gonna be more important than ever.
But honestly, all the ethical questions,
potential downsides, even with all that,
this past week has felt different.
Like something shifted.
There's no going back now.
It does feel like a turning point, yeah.
The sheer amount of new stuff coming out,
how different AI technologies are starting to blend together.
AI is everywhere now.
It's kind of mind blowing, in a good way.
Most of it. We're good, yeah.
I mean, just this week,
AI is generating movie quality videos from text prompts,
making music inspired by sunsets,
designing stuff, even directing horror movies.
Right, it's insane.
The floodgates are open
and we're just starting to see what's possible.
And it's not just about being creative, right?
It's changing how we work, how we communicate,
even how we understand our own emotions,
like you were saying, with those glasses.
Totally. Yeah.
And as powerful as these tools are getting,
they're also getting easier to use.
Open source models, AI on our phones,
it's all getting less intimidating, more accessible.
Exactly.
Which makes it even more exciting, you know?
Cause the future of AI,
it's not being decided by some big tech company,
it's being shaped by all of us right now.
It's kind of amazing when you think about it.
Like a giant experiment and we're all part of it.
So we've thrown a lot of AI news at you today.
Kind of a whirlwind, I know.
Yeah.
But the crazy thing is,
if AI can already do all this.
Where are we even gonna be a year from now?
Five years, 10.
Right.
It's almost impossible to imagine.
But one thing's for sure, it's gonna be an exciting ride.