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Curiosity Leads the Way: AI, Tech and More

Perplexity and ElevenLabs Team Up for AI News Podcast

I’m so glad you’re here.

☕️ Here's what we’re gabbing about today:

  • Want to create a lead generator?! Read below to find out 👀 

  • Read how AI has changed the freelancing market! 😎

  • A new AI chip company raised $102M this week 🥳 

  • AI job roundup this week 💫 

🎥 AI on the screen

Transforming E-Commerce Content Creation with AI

The managing director of Dreem.ai, a product of Creative Force, discusses the future of content creation.

Key takeaways:

  • Juliana Vail believes AI is transforming e-commerce content production by automating tasks like photo editing and enabling rapid iteration of product images, improving customer experience.

  • The role of models in fashion may evolve as AI generates more product images, requiring models to develop new skills like styling.

  • Using AI tools can significantly boost productivity and efficiency in commercial photography through automated background removal, image enhancement, etc.

👨‍🍳 AI Vibes

Andreessen Horowitz releases a new market map 🚨 

@a16z consumer dove into the first killer use case of AI: making creative content. A recap of the companies tackling generation and editing below.

  1. From generating raw materials to editing and optimizing content, dozens of startups now provide AI-powered solutions tailored for writers, videographers, designers and more. Here are some of the top players in a few key categories:

    • Content Generation: For automating the creation of written content, images, 3D models, textures, and voiceovers, some of the leading startups are listed above.

    • Video Editing: Startups like Vizard, Dumme AI, GetMunch, and OpusClip offer AI-assisted video editing to handle tasks like auto-captions, cutting, transitions, color correction, and more.

    • Audio Editing: In the audio domain, Descript, AILalal, iZotope, and others are using AI to edit podcasts, normalize volumes, remove background noise, add sound effects.

    • Image/Video Upscaling: To increase image and video resolution and quality, apps like Topaz Labs, TensorPix, and Kreya leverage generative adversarial networks and deep learning.

⭐️ Question: What AI products came out this week that I should know about?

🎨 AdGen AI: Craft optimized ad creatives for any channel.

📈 Longshot: Research, generate, optimize content.

🔗 LinkSend: Changes visitors into leads with email-protected content.

➡️ GoatStack: Calling all lifelong learners, get curated scientific papers in your inbox.

✨ Vibe Board

Here are some of my favorite things from this week:

READING

WATCHING

It feels like everyone is in the chip-making game these days. And I’m not talking about chocolate chips, unfortunately.

We love a good satire moment, because if you can’t make fun of yourself…what are you even doing?

FEELING

VISITING

If you’re looking for a new IG account to follow this week- this is it.

Ojai, California

I spent the weekend volunteering with my church, it was a good reminder that the world does not revolve around me.

🫶 AI for Growth

Adapting to AI: The Evolution of Work in the ChatGPT Era

Charting the AI-driven transformation of employment and an AI tool to help.

 

  • Gogig allows freelancers to partner up in teams to collaborate on projects, sharing workflows and splitting payments automatically.

  • Provides tools to generate contracts, and invoices, and manage project follow-ups to enhance the customer experience.

  • Unlocks exclusive job opportunities and support services to help freelance teams scale their business.

👀 Job Board

Here are some awesome open positions in the AI space that I would love to see one of our readers fill:

Definition: Strong AI

This field of research is focused on developing AI that is equal to the human mind when it comes to ability. General AI is a similar term often used interchangeably.

What is IYKYK? (If you know, you know) 💅

My name is Sarah Stoker and I’ve been writing about AI in the creative space since April. My goal is to make learning about AI accessible. I’m here to create a lifestyle of creativity alongside AI. I would love to have you along my journey.