There’s yet another new AI tool out there. It’s called Dream Machine and it’s made by a company called Luma AI. Here’s what the company promises:
It is a highly scalable and efficient transformer model trained directly on videos making it capable of generating physically accurate, consistent and eventful shots. Dream Machine is our first step towards building a universal imagination engine and it is available to everyone now!
I experimented with it briefly by typing in the following phrase:
“A Hacker dancing down the street celebrating his latest hack”
This is what I got:
This is kind of interesting. I’ll share my thoughts later. But right now I have a comment from Kevin Surace, Chair, Token & “Father of the Virtual Assistant” on this:
Right now the current group of video generators creates very cool very short videos (in this case 5 seconds). This isn’t storytelling and it’s not movie making nor even shorts, and they can’t talk. It’s just in the toy category. Fun to play with. But you cannot do much with a 5 second clip that’s valuable. Being a filmmaker and an applied AI leader for 25 years…my bar is high.
Of course anything A16Z backs gets attention. So it doesn’t hurt. But the question again is what is the current usefulness of this? And at this point the GPU cost of generation is high. And so is their service cost. They promise to generate 5 seconds of video in 2 minutes but for now it’s taking more than 20 minutes. The GPU costs and load are tremendous. I suspect 99% of users won’t renew given the limited usefulness.
A 5 second deep fake is unlikely to convince anyone. And it’s hard to get these models to utilize an ACTUAL living human in them. If someone can jailbreak them, perhaps a 5 second clip might convince someone…but these also all have built-in technology to ID they were AI-generated. I think the risk here is very low.
Deep fakes can hurt company and exec reputations. The biggest concern is around live deep fakes on Zoom and we will all be using wearable biometric check-ins to be sure that whomever we are talking to is the real deal.
This is a valid point. At some point these gimmicky tools will become useful and dangerous. And we need guardrails in place before that happens. Or this will not end well.
Calling all wellness enthusiasts… the Samsung Galaxy Watch FE is here
Posted in Commentary with tags Samsung on June 14, 2024 by itnerdYesterday Samsung announced the release of its new Galaxy Watch FE – the perfect watch for every health and wellness enthusiast.
Equipped with Samsung’s advanced BioActive Sensor, the Galaxy Watch FE provides an array of powerful fitness and wellness functions that deliver personalized and actionable tips around the clock. From supporting better sleep to tracking workouts to sending you motivational messages throughout your wellness journey, this watch is with you every step of the way.
Please see below some highlights of the Galaxy Watch FE’s capabilities:
The Galaxy Watch FE is also highly customizable, offering a variety of new watch faces and a one-click band that makes it easy to mix and match bands to meet users’ style. It is also made from Sapphire Crystal glass, offering durability and helping protect against scratches during day-to-day use.
Beginning June 26th, the Galaxy Watch FE will becoming available in Canada in a variety of colours including Black, Pink, Gold and Silver. There will also be new watch bands available featuring distinct blue and orange stitching.
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