Jan '24 • General discussion
Inspiration Station - Week 05, 2024
Hello and Happy Wednesday! (what's left of it - oh, and you can view this update online, complete with images etc, here: https://app.getresponse.com/view.html?x=a62b&m=Blgxy0&mc=IC&s=75RTNA&u=MKpq&z=EzXFhcD&)
(...and I had an email from a friend saying she was missing her AI updates from me, so yes, that's the majority of what is in this email, although in this update it is less about the latest updates and how they may impact business and individuals, and more about making sure everyone is aware of at least what is available right here and now in just one tiny sliver of the AI landscape)
(sunrise here beside the River Danube in Novi Sad, Serbia - and no, that's not a factory, that's steam from the heating plant that provides heat to the city)
Sorry I've been so quite for the past couple of months. It has been a combination of a few things, including getting all my visas to live permanently in Serbia and run my companies from here (that process is still on-going but will hopefully be finalized soon).
Interestingly, I had a conversation with a fellow who runs a transfer company, and he said that he has lost track of how many major players from the States - C-suite figures from major tech and financial-services firms in particular - who are moving their legal residency to Serbia.
BUT, another reason for the absence of updates is that frankly I wasn't sure what to send as there has been sooooooo much happening in the world of AI, the world in general, and my world specifically.
Re AI (artificial intelligence), I started writing one update a few weeks ago, only to have to re-write it twice because things were changing so quickly - that in the end, I scrapped that update and decided to start fresh...
...and by 'fresh', I mean let's bring everyone up to a similar level with a quick look at what's available, particularly in the area of "text-to-AI" - and many of these technologies you can play with for free.
In this email: (yes, this email is all about AI, but I think most people will find this really interesting...)
- AI - Deep Steak - yes, you read that correctly
- AI - text to image, AI - text to speech, AI - text to video
- AI - text to robot?
- ...and more...
...and in the next update, I will include more photos and details about Serbia, the people, the culture...
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DeepSteak Deep Fake
This was a fascinating video about how easily, quickly, and convincingly 'real people' could be 'deep faked':
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AI text-to- 'just about everything'!
If you are brand new to this, you may not know that simply by typing in a few words, like "please paint me a purple elephant looking in the mirror, in the style of Van Gogh" (and yes, I almost always say 'please' to the AI agents, you might get something like this:
...or perhaps an ultra-realistic graphite pencil sketch of a duck with a smart phone:
...and they were created for FREE and in a matter of seconds, and with a very basic, minimalist prompt (instruction).
[view the images here https://app.getresponse.com/view.html?x=a62b&m=Blgxy0&mc=IC&s=75RTNA&u=MKpq&z=EzXFhcD& ]
BUT, that's not all!
We already have amazing text-to-audio AND text-to-speech AND text-to-video...
...and even that's not all!!!
Before we go on, here are just a handful of videos that provide more information:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJqiHL5EHfE
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAvMMzTBk2Q
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9ThAzZs32M
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How about text-to-robot?
Watch the video here:
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I have sooooo much more to share, but will leave it here for this update.
...and I know for many who have already been playing with these tools, you were probably aware of just about everything in this video (perhaps not the 'deep steaks' as that seems to have gone under the radar a little). We will dive into other tools and some more advanced applications in another update.
If you have any questions - beginner or advanced - please feel free to reach out.
Until the next update when I will share lots more, including photos etc about Serbia...
May you be blessed with everything wonderful - and then some...
~ Bella
Ms Bella St John
Achievement Strategist, Writer, Artist, & Luxurious Nomad
~ Success Re-Defined ~
Bringing Elegance Back to Life... PS: No animals were harmed in the creation of this email. Made with recycled data.
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Inspiration Station - Week 05, 2024
