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Gemini has helped me turn images into spreadsheets that I can add to my calendars, presentations, and spreadsheets making my job easier, I’ll show you how. Also, Sora is here to change the movie industry forever, but are we forgetting about the human touch? This is what we got for you today.

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• Is AI the biggest threat to the Movie Industry?

• AI Dominance Fuels Yearning for the Human Touch

• Google Gemini for Data Entry, Calendarization, and Images to Spreadsheet.

Our Sections:

• ❓Quiz of the Day

• 📰 News and Trends

• 💰 Follow the Money

• 🧰 AI Tools of the Day (Video Editing/Generators)

❓Quiz of the Day

What is Quantum Computing?

• A) A computing technology based on the principles of quantum theory.

• B) A futuristic concept of computing at the speed of light.

• C) A branch of computing focusing on developing computers based on transistors.

• D) A marketing term for extremely fast computers.

Please give us your answer in the comments below.

The correct answer will be given in the next newsletter - Last Week’s Quiz correct answer: “C”

📰 AI News and Trends

• NVIDIA’s new AI chatbot runs locally on your PC (Engadget)

• OpenAI stops malicious uses of AI by state-affiliated threat actors (OpenAI)

• Silicon Valley uses its employees to beta test their AI Apps. The implications are huge. (BI)

• Gemini 1.5 is Google’s next-gen AI model — and it’s already almost ready (TheVerge)

🌐 Other Tech news

• New York City is suing TikTok and Instagram for ‘addicting’ children (TheVerge)

• You’ve tried plant-based meat, but here come meat-based plants (Engadget)

• Walmart Eyeing Deal to Buy Vizio for More Than $2 Billion (Variety)

• Senate poised to pass the biggest piece of tech regulation in decades (WP)

Is AI the biggest threat to the Movie Industry?

OpenAI has unveiled Sora, a groundbreaking text-to-video AI model that transforms written descriptions into remarkably realistic videos. Sora demonstrates an impressive grasp of prompts and the ability to simulate real-world movements, positioning it as a tool to unlock new levels of creativity for visual artists and filmmakers. This powerful technology carries the potential to significantly disrupt the movie industry, potentially revolutionizing how visual content is created and consumed.

Why Sora & similar models are a potential threat

• Democratization of video production: Previously, filmmaking was expensive and resource-intensive. AI models like Sora could empower individuals or small teams to create high-quality content, significantly lowering the barrier to entry. This could disrupt the traditional studio system.

• Broken Startups Dreams: Just a few weeks ago Pika was released. this app promised quite realistic texto-to-video creation, but like Pika, there will be many apps that may not be able to compete with the AI behemoths.

• Reduced costs: Generating footage via AI could become far cheaper than filming actors, building sets, and employing large crews. This could cut movie production costs and leave many unemployed.

• Faster turnaround times: With AI video generation, the process of creating visual content could significantly speed up, impacting production schedules and how quickly movies reach audiences and the volume of productions.

• Potential for misuse: Like any powerful tool, this technology could be used to create deepfakes or spread misinformation in the form of realistic fabricated videos.

How Movie Industry Landscape May Change

• Shifts in skillsets: Demand could rise for professionals with AI model expertise rather than just traditional filmmaking skills. Storytellers who can create unique prompts might have an advantage.

• Focus on originality: As creating visually appealing footage becomes easier, the emphasis might shift to highly original ideas and compelling narratives that AI cannot easily replicate.

• Ethical considerations: The movie industry will need to adapt to address ethical dilemmas related to video authenticity, actor permissions, and other complex areas as this technology matures.

Just check one of the videos that was released by openAI and you will see that the potential to create realistic AI videos is at everyone’s fingertips already.

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AI Dominance Fuels Yearning for the Human Touch

The article emphasizes a technological breakthrough previously believed to be beyond the reach of the average person. Now, it appears anyone can produce a realistic movie simply by typing a prompt into their smartphone. This innovation is set to revolutionize numerous industries, simplifying our lives and enhancing our overall well-being. From smartphones to cars, washing machines, and even the invention of the wheel, technology plays a pivotal role in our daily existence. However, it's important to recognize that this progress can also diminish our capacity for emotion and empathy, leaving us craving genuine human connection and the vital energy our bodies and souls require. What Spotify is undertaking could spark a much-needed movement in this direction.

Spotify's new "Spotify Classics" hub, an initiative to highlight impactful albums and a hub curated by real humans, isn't just about nostalgic playlists. It signals a rising trend: even amidst AI's growing efficiency, consumers crave meaningful connections and art that feels uniquely human. Music is just the start. Here's why this matters for brands:

• Human-Crafted Value: People want stories, emotion, and purpose from the brands they buy from. Think less cold efficiency, more genuine connection.

• How to Capture it: Highlight your brand's origins, personalize interactions, champion social causes, and emphasize the people behind the products.

• Why it Pays Off: Increased loyalty, trust, and consumer appeal – particularly among younger demographics – will result from truly embracing a humanistic approach.

In an algorithm-driven world, brands ignoring the power of human connection do so at their peril. AI is a formidable tool, but it's people who forge lasting bonds that translate to unwavering brand preference.

💰 Follow The Money

• $145M collected by Lilac Solutions to Source Lithium-Ion Batteries for Electric Vehicles.

• $6M raised by Mindy to build an email-based AI assistant.

• $30M obtained by Rasa, an enterprise-focused dev platform for conversational GenAI.

• $12.5M acquired by Marqo to Help Businesses Build Generative AI Applications.

• $3.2M secured by Zylon to build AI assistants for businesses that can automatically perform tasks and collaborate with employees

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• 1-Minute Question - Based on Neuroscience Science Practices to rewire your brain for success.

• How Brands Win - Distills the strategies behind great brands. And gives you actionable insights for your business.

Google Gemini for Data Entry, Calendarization, and Images to Spreadsheet.

Google DeepMind has unveiled Gemini 1.5 Pro, a powerful AI capable of handling large data sets, including videos, texts, and images. This new version matches the performance of its predecessor, Gemini 1.0 Ultra, but with less computing power. It can process up to 128,000 tokens, with an exclusive version for select developers handling up to 1 million tokens. Demonstrations showed its ability to accurately identify specific moments in complex data inputs. The model employs a mixture-of-experts architecture to improve efficiency. Currently, Gemini 1.5 Pro is available to select developers and business customers, with no set date for wider release.

I decided to run a few experiments with the “@YouTube” extension and the results were great. I had the chance to have a full conversation with a video and ask what I wanted to get from the conversation in the video.

My Prompt:

Check the Results Here..

The output left me wondering about one thing mentioned and had to ask.

The results, shown in the above image, did not disappoint. Try it.

Additionally, I have been experimenting with the capability of turning pdf and images into spreadsheets that can be downloaded and used for calendar purposes,to speed up data entry, and just to rganize them better. My kids have different sport activities, and sometimes their games are given to us in a pieve of paper. I took a picture of one of these physical sheets and uploaded to Google Gemini with this prompt to get a spreadsheet that I can load onto my google calendar. It took less than 3 minutes to have the entire season in my google calendar.

Prompt:

Check the result here. - Try it and let us know what you come up with so we all learn together. Thanks.

🧰 AI Tools of the Day

Video Editing/Generators

• Munch - Extract the most engaging and impactful clips from your long-form videos.

• Pixop - One Click AI Video Remastering tool.

• Nova AI - Create stellar videos, cut, trim, and collide your clips. Add subtitles, translate, and more. Entirely online, no installation is needed.

• Picsart - A powerful image and video editing tool