The AI Canvas Newsletter #9

OpenAI's DevDay announcement introduced huge enhancements to their platform, including the powerful GPT-4 Turbo with 2 times the content window (128K tokens) , a versatile Assistants API enabling agent-like experiences and innovative modalities like vision capabilities for GPT-4 Turbo and the integration of DALL·E 3 for image generation. With reduced prices, higher rate limits, and features like “Function Calling”, the developments aim to empower developers with enhanced AI capabilities for various applications.

Find out more OpenAI’s blog here.

Explore the next frontier in generative AI with Runaway’s Gen-2, a multimodal system that seamlessly transforms text, images, or video clips into captivating films. From turning text prompts into vivid scenes to stylising images for dynamic videos, Runaway Gen-2 sets a new standard for creativity, making the magic of movie-making accessible to all.

Read more here. The paper for Runaway Gen-2 can also be found here.

Humane introduces the AI Pin, a $699 wearable powered by a Snapdragon processor. With voice control, gestures, and a built-in projector, the device connects to AI models, including ChatGPT, through the AI Mic software. Stripping away traditional interfaces, the Pin aims to simplify interactions with AI, offering features like messaging, email summarisation, nutritional information from food images, and real-time translation. While Humane envisions it as a starting point, the device marks a significant step towards a streamlined, AI-driven user experience.

Read more here.

Introducing the ground-breaking Large Reconstruction Model (LRM), a transformative approach to generate high-fidelity 3D object meshes from a single image in 5 seconds. Utilising a scalable transformer-based architecture with 500 million parameters, LRM breaks away from category-specific training, achieving generalisability by training on a vast dataset of around 1 million objects. Dive into the future of rapid 3D reconstructions, spanning real-world captures to generative model outputs.

Read the summary here and the paper for LRM can be read here.

The Samsung AI Forum 2023 delved into the advancements of generative AI, featuring presentations by industry leaders and a showcase of Samsung Gauss, a comprehensive generative AI model developed by Samsung Research. The discussions covered topics such as the operation of large language models, new paradigms in the large language model renaissance, trends in multimodal AI technology, and innovative research from leading universities. Samsung Gauss, comprising Gauss Language, Gauss Code, and Gauss Image, aims to improve work efficiency, support software development and generate creative images.

Read more here.