And the Oscar goes to…
📰 News Roundup
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AI languages: Duolingo is doubling the amount of language courses it has, thanks to AI. Duolingo is launching 148 new courses, that were developed thanks to generative AI. A recent memo sent by co-founder and CEO Luis von Ahn states the company will be “AI-first” and “gradually stop using contractors to do work that AI can handle.” Following suit with Shopify announcing the same mantra last week.
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Minority Report: Over a decade ago Edward Snowden warned about the Prism and Tempura programs. Nothing was done. Now New York wants to use AI to predict crimes… Minority Report much? Much like the UK’s Tempura program the system will catch ‘irrational behavior’ which would trigger a response ‘before something happens’.
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ChatGPT adds shopping: ChatGPT is adding e-commerce to its ranks. In a bid to compete with Google Shopping. The ChatGPT shopping buttons will soon roll out to all users with the interface showcasing different merchants and price points for products shown.
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And the Oscar goes to… AI: The Oscars have announced that films made by AI can now win Oscars. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences issued new rules on Monday which said the use of AI and other digital tools would “neither help nor harm the chances of achieving a nomination”. Going on to state “it would still consider human involvement when selecting its winners”.
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Egg-AI: The UK government are funding AI for chicken farming, detecting if chickens are at risk or getting sick. The system analyses everything from the Chicken’s sounds, pecking, feeding and more. Artificial Intelligence in Chicken farming has been gathering pace in recent years, as one of the most impactful uses of the technology.
👾 Artist and the Machine Presents an exclusive LA Salon on June 5th: From Studio to Storyverse, the Next Era of Creative Expression
Hot off the heels of our AI & Creativity Summit, we’re excited to announce our next Salon “Artist and the Machine Presents: From Studio to Storyverse, the Next Era of Creative Expression” taking place in Venice Beach on June 5th.
The Salon will examine how new tools and models are radically transforming how stories are imagined and produced in the age of AI. Featuring bold conversations with leaders from Adobe, Asteria, Mini Studio, Story, Red Bull and more, and a highly curated room of studios, founders, brand leaders, artists, filmmakers, and next-gen media companies.
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📸 AI & Creativity NY Summit Photos
If you haven’t had chance to relive the AI & Creativity Summit, or simply peruse the photos to try and spot yourself, we’ve got you covered. The full photo album from the Summit can be found here. See Claire Silver’s avatar speaking on stage, catch the intricate details of Acrylic Robotic’s painting, and all of you, our incredible attendees.
The love still pouring in on our Linkedin and Instagram from last week’s Summit is filling us up! We’re blown away by all of your responses, and we so appreciate the shares. Special highlight on this beautiful coverage of the event by Lina Pauline Schrott and video recap by Leslie Koch.
👾 Tool of the week: SymphonyOS
SymphonyOS has one mantra: “Artists are in Control”. Its founder Megh Vakaria just spoke at our NY Summit (thanks Maya Bakhai for the intro :), has shared a compelling perspective across his work with artists from Tinashe to SZA and Future “AI is only going to make more people creative and lead to an explosion in the creator economy. The hobbyist class and the middle class will both grow drastically.“ We’re super impressed by Symphony’s traction as a one-stop-shop for artist marketing, having already empowered 100K+ creators in the short time it’s been around. We had some fun playing around, and were blown away by how easy it was to drop into a unified dashboard experience that brings all marketing channels & analytics into one place for efficient management.
Check it out HERE.
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Paige Piskin is an award-winning AI and XR creator, known for pushing the boundaries of digital makeup, character design, and augmented reality experiences. With AR effects generating more than 300 billion impressions, shared 2 billion times, Paige has worked with major brands like Netflix, Bratz, Warner, and Coldplay, bringing immersive storytelling to life. She has also been a guest judge for Netflix, consultant, and 2x hackathon winner, recognized for her innovative work in AI-driven AR experiences. Paige is passionate about blending generative AI with character design, expanding the possibilities of digital self-expression and interactive storytelling.
Claire Silver is an anonymous AI-Collaborative artist that works with oil, acrylic, collage, photography, and different digital mediums to create her work. She often blends the classical style and mythos into her art, collaboratively producing work that feels at once familiar and strange. Her work explores themes of innocence, trauma, the hero’s journey, and how our view of them will change in an increasingly transhumanist future. Claire’s art can be found in the permanent collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, has been at Sotheby’s London and Christie’s New York and in galleries, museums, and festivals all over the world. Featured in the New York Times, WIRED, Fortune, NPR, and countless podcasts, Claire takes every opportunity to explore her unending fascination with AI, fight for visibility for this budding art movement, and wonder at the magnitude of this moment in history. She often feels like a caveman painting fire. Claire is vocal in her belief that with the rise of AI, for the first time, the barrier of skill is swept away and that in this evolving era, taste is the new skill.