Adam here, with this week's roundup. From Google DeepMind's Genie crafting new worlds, to EMO's audio-driven expressive portraits. Discover tools like Le Chat for multilingual assistance and LTX Studio for AI-powered filmmaking. Check out the tweets of the week and more AI action!

🧞 Genie: Crafting Playable Worlds with AI

Developed by Google DeepMind's Open-Endedness Team, Genie is a groundbreaking AI model capable of generating interactive, playable environments from various images. This model heralds a new era in generative AI, offering limitless possibilities in virtual world creation. However, it's important to note that Genie is currently not available for public use.

• Innovative World Creation: Generates playable environments from any image.

• Learning without Labels: Masters fine-grained controls from unlabeled Internet videos.

• Creative Potential Unleashed: Transforms sketches, photos, and AI-generated images into interactive realms.

• Training Ground for AI: Aids in developing versatile AI agents through endless, varied environments.

🎨 EMO: Bringing Portraits to Life with Audio

EMO, developed by the Institute for Intelligent Computing at Alibaba Group, is a pioneering framework that generates expressive portrait videos from a single image and audio input. This remarkable technology animates various characters with realistic facial expressions and head poses, synchronized to diverse audio sources including songs and spoken words in multiple languages.

• Versatile Portraiture: Animates a wide range of portraits, from historical figures to AI-generated characters.

• Multilingual Capability: Supports audio inputs in different languages, enhancing its global applicability.

• Dynamic Expressions: Captures intricate facial movements, from singing to speaking.

• Cross-Actor Performance: Offers unique portrayals across various characters and styles.

💬 Le Chat by Mistral AI: Multilingual AI Assistant in Beta

Le Chat Mistral, a new conversational assistant from Mistral AI, is now in beta. It's a showcase of Mistral's AI models' capabilities, offering a multilingual interaction experience for both personal and business environments.

• Versatile Language Support: Utilizes Mistral Large, Small, and a concise prototype model, Mistral Next.

• Moderation Mechanism: Includes a system-level moderation feature to guide conversations.

• Business Integration: Le Chat Enterprise focuses on enhancing productivity with self-deployment and refined moderation.

You can also access Le Cat today as a beta user by signing up at https://chat.mistral.ai/.

🌟 Elevate with Google One AI Premium: Gemini in Your Workspace

Google One AI Premium now integrates Gemini into Gmail, Docs, Slides, Sheets, and Meet, enhancing productivity and creativity. With Gemini's advanced AI capabilities, users can seamlessly draft emails, create documents, manage budgets, and more within Google Workspace tools.

• Seamless Integration: Gemini's AI capabilities are now embedded in Google Workspace applications.

• Privacy Assurance: Google Workspace's commitment to user data protection and privacy remains paramount.

• Global Accessibility: Available in over 150 countries in English for AI Premium Plan members.

• Additional Perks: Includes Gemini Advanced, 2TB storage, and other Google One benefits.

You can start a two-month free trial too.

🎬 LTX Studio: AI-Powered Filmmaking

Lightricks, creators of Facetune and Videoleap, reveals LTX Studio, a new AI-powered filmmaking tool. This innovative platform assists creators from conceptualization to generating AI-powered clips, visualizing storylines effectively.

• Script and Storyboard Creation: Automatically generates scripts and storyboards from user prompts.

• Customizable Scenes: Offers scene modification options including style, weather, and location.

• Detailed Shot Editing: Provides a shot editor for comprehensive shot customization.

• Character Personalization: Allows character additions, modifications, and importation for story consistency.

🐥 Tweets of The Week

Revealing Genie: Tim Rocktäschel from Google DeepMind tweets about Genie, an AI that generates a 2D World from images.

Getting Started with Le Chat: Paul Couvert shares the steps on how to get beta access for Le Chat.

Singapore’s Inclusivity: This tweet shares how Singapore prepares for AI.

Edit Images as You Imagine: Founder of Playground AI releases Playground v2.5.

🎬 More AI in Action this Week

Gemini 1.5: Information Processing

Discover Gemini 1.5's ability to condense complex content, from summarizing browsing sessions to pinpointing specifics in videos with remarkable accuracy.

Klap.app: Instant Podcast Clips

Klap.app transforms lengthy podcasts into captivating, shareable clips using AI, complete with multilingual captions and custom editing features.

Discover these AI Tools and Apps

1. Openmart.ai: Enhance the shopping experience with AI-driven recommendations and insights.

2. Sendbird: Elevate in-app communications with Sendbird, incorporating custom, AI-powered messaging experiences that boost customer engagement.

3. Interviews Chat: Ace your interviews with this AI-powered prep and copilot tool, providing personalized guidance and practice.

4. Olly.bot: Experience seamless assistance across your devices with Olly.bot, your personal AI assistant for everyday tasks.

5. Betterpic.io: Transform your phone selfies into professional headshots effortlessly using Betterpic.io, your AI-based photography assistant.