🚀 3D generated assets are here

Happy Friday,

Big news today with the release of Meta’s generative 3D assets, along with the availability of Runway’s Gen-3 Alpha AI model. Be sure to check them out.

⚡️ Buzz News

• ElevenLabs now has iconic AI-recreated voices of Judy Garland, James Dean, Burt Reynolds, and Sir Laurence Olivier to listen to your favourite books via the Reader App.

• Google Pixel 9 leaks reveal a bunch of new AI features including "Add Me" for group photos, "Studio" for creative edits as well as a hot pink colour phone.

• Apple launched a public demo of their 4M AI model, allowing users to try image generation and 3d scenes via Hugging Face

• Japan’s government has finally eliminated the use of floppy disks, even though they went out of fashion 20 years ago.

• Nintendo has no plans to use GenAI in games, instead delivering value that “cannot be created through technology alone”.

AI - 3D Gen
🦁 Meta announces generation of 3D assets.

The Buzz: Meta has unveiled 3D Gen, a groundbreaking AI system that crafts high-quality 3D assets from text descriptions. This leap in generative AI for 3D graphics is set to revolutionise industries like video game development, industrial design, and architecture.

🔑 Key Points:

1. Innovative Tech: Meta 3D Gen combines AssetGen for creating 3D meshes and TextureGen for generating textures, producing assets with high-resolution textures.

2. Integration: Supporting PBR materials, Meta 3D Gen ensures realistic lighting for generated 3D objects, bridging the gap between AI-generated content and professional 3D workflows.

Takeaway: Meta 3D Gen represents a significant advancement in AI-generated 3D content, offering rapid creation of high-fidelity 3D assets. By drastically reducing production time and costs while enhancing creative possibilities, this technology is poised to transform various industries, making high-quality 3D asset creation faster than ever before.

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AI Video
🤖 Runway’s Gen-3 Alpha AI video model available.

The Buzz: RunwayML, an early pioneer in AI video generation, has just made its latest model, Gen-3 Alpha, available to everyone. This cutting-edge tool can create hyper-realistic AI videos from text, image, or video prompts, opening up a world of creative possibilities. However, this impressive tech comes with a price tag, starting at $12/month per editor.

🔑 Key Points:

1. New Capabilities: Gen-3 Alpha allows for hyper-realistic video creation with imaginative transitions, precise key-framing, and expressive human characters.

2. Access and Pricing: Gen-3 Alpha requires a paid plan to access, starting at $12/month per editor.

3. Future Enhancements: Initially supporting text-to-video, Gen-3 Alpha will soon expand to image-to-video and video-to-video modes, integrating with Runway’s features like Motion Brush and Director Mode. A free version is also expected in the future.

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AI at work
💻️ Generate incredible images/videos with Pika.

Pika creates incredibly detailed, artistic AI generated videos and images. Pika works best with detailed prompts so let's try it out.

• Go to Pika.art and signup

• Use the prompt below or go wild with your imagination.

Mandalorian walking towards the camera, with Harry Potter fighting a wizard in the background of an ancient city. cinematic

• Download the MP4, extend it, or re-create it if you want something different.

“Disney Princess tattoo in a Renaissance style with woodland creatures and flowers surrounding her”

AI productivity
🔨 Tools to take your workflow to the next level.

1. Zebracat transforms your ideas into impactful marketing videos with AI voices, using their text-to-video tool.

2. SolidPoint is a free online YouTube summariser that automatically generates concise summaries of any video.

3. CrystalSound is a noise cancelling App that gives crystal-clear audio, screen recording, and data-driven insights for more productive meetings.

4. LunchClub facilitates casual conversations with AI matched people for 1:1 conversations.

5. Blizzy lets you chat with any file. Bulk upload knowledge with no data monitoring to create conversations with data.