11.22.24

Straight from the Metaverse

Author

Endeavorgy
November 22, 2024

CREATORS WE FOUND

WHAT TO WATCH

Coca-Cola’s latest holiday advertisement, “The Holiday Magic is coming,” has sparked controversy due to its use of AI-generated imagery. Critics argue that the ad lacks the emotional warmth and authenticity of previous campaigns, describing it as a “creepy dystopian nightmare.” In response, Coca-Cola stated that the commercial was a collaboration between human storytellers and generative AI, aiming to blend tradition with innovation.

Sam Altman discussed the challenges and opportunities of AI, emphasizing the need for significant capital, which led OpenAI to transition from a nonprofit to a for-profit model. He highlighted the importance of regulation, societal involvement, and adaptive governance to ensure AI benefits humanity while addressing equity and ethical concerns. Altman expressed optimism about AI's potential to accelerate scientific discovery, transform industries, and facilitate democratic consensus, while acknowledging the complexities of human nature and the need for authentic human connections in an AI-driven future. Watch the full interview from Harvard Business School.

Envato — Unlimited creative assets, all in one place.

Access unlimited downloads across the broadest range of categories—videos, audio, photos, graphic templates, fonts, & more—all with one great-value subscription. Using this link supports Endeavorgy at no cost to you 🦅

AROUND THE INDUSTRY

Black Forest Labs: Introducing FLUX.1 Tools

Black Forest Labs released FLUX.1 Tools, a suite of four AI image manipulation models: FLUX.1 Fill (inpainting/outpainting), FLUX.1 Depth (structural guidance via depth maps), FLUX.1 Canny (structural guidance via edge detection), and FLUX.1 Redux (image variation and restyling). These tools are available in both professional [pro] API and open-access [dev] versions, offering state-of-the-art performance in image editing.

ZDNET: This new YouTube tool adds AI backgrounds to your videos instantly - for free

YouTube has launched Dream Screen, an experimental AI-powered tool that allows users to generate images or videos as backgrounds for YouTube Shorts using text-to-image prompts. The feature is currently available in the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, and users can access it by opening the YouTube app, clicking Create, tapping Dream Screen, and selecting the pink sparkle icon.

The Verge: OpenAI accidentally erases potential evidence in training data lawsuit

The New York Times claims OpenAI erased evidence. OpenAI has “accidentally” erased critical evidence in a lawsuit filed by The New York Times and other news organizations over AI training data, with lawyers having spent over 150 hours searching through the company's training data before the deletion occurred. The court filing reveals that while OpenAI attempted to recover the deleted data, what was salvaged was incomplete and unreliable, making it impossible to trace how news articles were used in building their AI models.