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PLUS: First Major Update to ChatGPT’s Visual Interface Since Launch
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In today’s edition:
🔄 First Major Update to ChatGPT’s Visual Interface Since Launch
🖼️ Black Forest Labs Unveils Faster, Improved AI Image Model
🎥 Meta Shows AI-Powered Video Generator Movie Gen
🤖 Plus Trending AI Tools, Posts, and Resources.
Ready, set, go…
TOGETHER WITH FLOW
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Professionals, students, and tech enthusiasts are calling it a game-changer.
Developers love how fast they can interact with AI. Product managers rave about how it turns messy thoughts into clear ideas.And for anyone juggling busy schedules, Flow's accuracy and speed give you more time for what matters.
With advanced voice recognition, auto-edits, and command mode, Flow captures your tone and polishes your words.
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OPENAI
🔄 First Major Update to ChatGPT’s Visual Interface Since Launch
You can now collaborate with ChatGPT in a whole new way, thanks to a new feature that OpenAI launched recently called Canvas.
How it works?
It's a new interface that opens up alongside your regular chat window, giving you a dedicated space for tackling more complex writing and coding projects.
You can generate content directly in the workspace and then highlight specific sections for AI-assisted editing.
This addresses a common frustration with chatbots—their difficulty handling large, multi-step tasks.
Now, you can refine AI-generated content without having to start from scratch, making your creative process much smoother.
What are some of its use cases?
Canvas' interface is very intuitive. It includes shortcuts for frequently used actions to boost productivity. For example:
Writers will see tools to request edits, adjust text length, and add final polish to your work. (see this demo)
Coders, you'll appreciate features like code review, bug fixing, and the ability to port your code to different languages. (see this demo)
IMAGE GENERATION
🖼️ Black Forest Labs Unveils Faster, Improved AI Image Model
BlackForestLabs has unveiled FLUX1.1 Pro, their most advanced and efficient AI model to date, along with the beta release of the BFL API.
What’s new with FLUX 1.1 Pro?
Offers up to six times faster image generation compared to Flux 1.0.
Enhances image quality with better prompt adherence and diversity, producing outputs that accurately reflect input prompts while showcasing vibrant visuals.
It will soon create ultra-high resolution images up to 2k, a feature coming to the API.
What about the performance?
In benchmark comparisons with competitors like Ideogram v2 and Midjourney v6.1, Black Forest Labs reports that Flux 1.1 Pro outperforms in most metrics, particularly prompt compliance and coherence.
What is the BFL API?
It provides customization options, including image resolution control, model selection, and content moderation, allowing tailored image outputs for various projects.
How to access it?
FLUX 1.1 pro will be available through multiple platforms, including Together.ai, Replicate, fal.ai, and Freepik.
META AI
🎥 Meta Shows AI-Powered Video Generator Movie Gen to Counter OpenAI’s Sora
On Friday, Meta announced a preview of Movie Gen, a new suite of AI models designed to create and manipulate video, audio, and images, including creating a realistic video from a single photo of a person.
What does it do?
Generates 16-second, 1080p videos based on text prompts.
Enables precise video editing using text-based instructions.
Creates soundtracks, effects, and synchronized audio based on the video content or directly from text.
But what makes it unique?
It allows for personalized video creation using uploaded images, producing content that keeps the subject's identity intact while in motion.
Handles complex VFX tasks, including environment replacement, set extensions, character swaps, item removal, and adding particle effects with realistic lighting.
You can read more about how the Movie Gen models work in a research paper.
QUICK HITS
Researchers from MIT have created Future You, a web-based platform that enables users to have an online, text-based conversation with an AI-generated simulation of their potential future self. (link)
Uber announced a partnership with autonomous technology startup Avride for food deliveries and robotaxi services. (link)
The U.S. Army is testing armed "robot dogs" in the Middle East as part of a counter-drone effort. (link)
Apple launches Depth Pro, which transforms 2D images into 3D depth maps in under a second, without extra hardware. (link)
NVIDIA presents EdgeRunner, a model capable of generating high-quality 3D meshes with up to 4,000 faces at a spatial resolution of 512 from images. (link)
USEFUL AI LINKS
Trending Tools
Icons8 Mega Creator > Design professional-quality illustrations and graphics quickly by remixing assets and customizing elements. (link)
Sourcetable > AI copilot for data and spreadsheets. (link)
Graphy > Turn your data into stories using AI. (link)
Flow > A Mac dictation app that writes 3x faster than typing, perfect for AI prompts, with auto-edits and 100+ languages. (link) *
Jars AI > Interactive AI-generated shows. Prompt your show idea, and it automatically generates characters, casts them into the show, and sets up their world. (link)
Townie > AI assistant that helps you build full-stack apps in seconds. (link)
Cool Findings / Resources
Top 10 learnings from Atlassian’s efforts to educate its teams on using AI every day. (link)
What are AI agents—and who profits from them? (link)
How Indeed is using AI to match job seekers with perfect opportunities. (link)
Meta Llama 3.2: A deep dive into Vision Capabilities. (link)
How Zapier automates Billions of tasks. (link)
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