AI Unleashed: Today’s Genius Minds Sculpt Tomorrow’s Tech!

Welcome back, my AI-obsessed friends.

Rise and shine—it’s Friday, and a lot happened in the AI world! This is the newest issue of /Imagine, your go-to source for the freshest news and developments in AI. Let’s dive in…

High Level: Google’s Imagen 2 and Bard Updates - Creative and Linguistic Leap Forward 🎨

The Bytes:

✣ Imagen 2 Unleashed: Google Labs has released Imagen 2, the latest iteration of their text-to-image diffusion technology. Imagen 2 gets an A+++ for UX. Honestly, I hope Midjourney considers adding the prompt change suggestions feature to their new website coming to all users soon. Image generation in my opinion is quite a bit behind the competition, but I'm so glad to see them in the running now. I'm not counting them out. I think they aren't there yet, but they will be soon.

✣ Bard’s New Vision: Alongside Imagen 2, Google has updated Bard, its AI chatbot to incorporate image generation capabilities and more.

✣ Global Accessibility: The updates to Bard, including the integration of the Gemini Pro AI model are now available in over 40 languages across 230 countries and territories. I have enjoyed using it thus far, specifically when I summarize educational YouTube videos since it has access to the YouTube library.

✣ Safety Measures: To combat the spread of misinformation and deepfakes, images generated by Bard will be tagged with SynthID, a tool that adds a hidden watermark to confirm AI authorship. I think this is brilliant, and hope others consider doing the same.

Here is a comparison of the same prompt. Midjourney on the top and Imagen 2 on the bottom. Both images were unaltered. You be the judge.

Why You Should Care: Google is cooking. That means more competition and better products for us. I'm really happy they shipped these updates, and can't wait to see them rapidly evolve with the incredible team they have in place. They aren’t there yet, but they will get there with time. I’m not counting them out yet.

High Level: Arc’s Act II: Redefining Browsing with AI-Powered Intuition 🌐

The Bytes:

✣ Browsing Reimagined: Arc Browser, by The Browser Company, has announced its vision for the future of browsing with Act II, a suite of AI-powered features that promise to transform the web browsing experience.

✣ Intuitive Interaction: Arc’s “Browse for Me” feature allows users to communicate what they’re looking for, and the browser retrieves the information, bypassing the need to navigate through multiple web pages.

✣ Instant Links: This anticipatory feature automatically presents users with relevant content, such as new blog posts directly in the sidebar without any prompt, streamlining the flow of information. This works really well.

✣ Live Folders: Users can create topic-specific folders that Arc automatically populates with related articles and updates, ensuring a dynamic and organized collection of content.

✣ Exploratory Development: The upcoming “Explore” feature aims to dynamically curate web content based on user interests and browsing history, further personalizing the browsing experience.

Why You Should Care: Arc’s innovative approach to browsing, with its AI-driven features, offers a glimpse into a future where technology proactively meets user needs, saving time and enhancing productivity. This crew is building something special. This is clearly the future of browsing. I am rooting for them to win and I’m stoked to see where they go. If you’ve got 15 minutes, the Youtube video above is a great watch and an excellent blueprint for storytelling product drops.

High Level: ARK Invest’s Big Ideas 2024: AI’s Transformative Impact 🧠

The Bytes:

✣ AI’s Economic Surge: ARK Invest’s Big Ideas 2024 report highlights the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI), predicting that AI/robotics could represent a global revenue opportunity exceeding $24 trillion annually.

✣ Technological Convergence: Breakthroughs in AI are expected to be a catalyst for a shift in global equity market value associated with disruptive innovation, potentially increasing it from 16% to over 60% or $220 trillion by 2030.

Why You Should Care: ARK Invest’s report and insights clearly articulate the significance of AI in driving future economic growth and innovation, suggesting a world where AI’s influence is pervasive and integral to progress. We already know this, but it’s great to attach some numbers to the potential impact.

/Imagination of The Day: Let’s end the day on a creative note. We talked about it yesterday, but MIdjourney released their mind-blowing reference tool. As a test, I generated an AI avatar for /Imagine to give you a visual tutorial on how to use it! Give it a watch below, and let me know if you like these, and if you have any suggestions!

Prompt Share From Video: an oil painted portrait of a hyper realistic woman in a starry night Vincent Van Gogh style --ar 3:4 --sref [insert image reference link here] --sw 100 --stylize 750 --v 6

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