📣 In this issue:
InstaAI, Premiere Pro AI, Meta’s explicit AI problem, Tron, Control Freaks, Melting LSD, and Love Is.
📰 News-To-Know
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Meta is enhancing Instagram's functionality by introducing an AI-powered chatbot that can generate images directly within the app. This feature represents a significant leap in making advanced AI tools accessible to the broader public via social media.
The chatbot allows users to input textual descriptions, which the AI then uses to create images, offering a new layer of interactivity and creativity on the platform. This tool aims to spark more dynamic engagement by enabling users to create unique, personalized content effortlessly.
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Adobe's is integrating generative AI into Premiere Pro's video editing workflows. This new initiative aims to enhance editors' efficiency and creative options by enabling features such as extending clips, adding or removing objects, and generating b-roll with AI tools. Adobe is developing its Firefly Video Model and exploring third-party AI integrations, such as such as OpenAI’s Sora, RunwayML and Pika. see the video in the Watch List below.
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Meta's Oversight Board is examining cases of explicit AI-generated images on Instagram and Facebook. These incidents involve AI-created images that were not initially removed by Meta's automated systems, despite user reports. The board is looking into Meta's content moderation effectiveness and the broader implications of AI in generating explicit content. This scrutiny reflects ongoing concerns about digital consent and the challenges social platforms face in managing synthetic media.
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The world's first AI beauty pageant, dubbed "Miss AI," is set to make waves by judging AI-generated models on their beauty, tech prowess, and social media clout. Scheduled for May, this unique contest will be hosted by Fanvue, a subscription-based social media platform. The event is part of the broader World AI Creator Awards (WAICA), celebrating AI content creators globally.
Contestants, who must be fully AI-generated, will compete for a share of a prize package worth over $20,000, which includes cash, a mentorship scholarship, and public relations support. Points will be awarded based on the contestants' beauty, poise, tech implementation, and social engagement metrics.