Almost August
I'm glad that July has 31 days, or I'd be way behind by now.
Sam Altman Finally Says It
In this article from The Atlantic, Sam Altman of Open AI finally cuts to the chase, in case you were wondering:
A lot of people working on AI pretend that it's only going to be good; it's only going to be a supplement; no one is ever going to be replaced," he said. "Jobs are definitely going to go away, full stop. Sam Altman
Reddit Moment of the Week
While I cannot confirm the authenticity or source of this article, I think it speaks volumes about the moment we are living in.
Little Gem for The Motion Designers
Are you a motion Designer who thinks they want to start using AI tools for animation? While this site is still new, it has a ton of great resources and they’re building a community of like-minded enthusiasts. So if you think you might want to network with other AI-Motion Designers, check out www.aianimation.com
SDXL 1.0 is Here and it’s Amazing!
At tis point, I think that Stable Diffusion can generate images as good as Midjourney. It still takes a little more effort and the UI is confusing, bit it’s free and open source. You can read about all the details here on Tech Crunch or if you’re ready to take the plunge and need a great how-to video, check out this ten minute video from Monzon Media.
In Case You Actually Need to Build an AI Product
If you just want to look smart at your next meeting or you need an actionable roadmap, you should probably read this article about The Five Stages of a Generative AI Project Lifecycle. I found it really helpful.
Just Pick Two Tools…
If you’re feeling overwhelmed with the sheer volume of new tools to use, this article suggests that you just choose two (it doesn’t say which ones) and get really good at them. The guiding principle should be ‘How can you add value to your organization or improve your workflow’.
Using AI in Education
This will probably come as a surprise to nobody, but I’m doubling down on using AI tools in education. I have two teenagers at home and I’ll tell them they same ting I’ll tell my incoming students, with this quote from the following article:
Today, AI is the new productivity reality. It is not going away. Lean in. Grab it. Master it. Or get out of the way. And if you are an educator, upskill your students now instead of holding them back.
Midjourney 6 is coming in August
Just as Stable Diffusion hit a point of parity, the image generator arms race will escalate with the release of Midjourney 6. While this is till in the rumor phase, expect to see the following:
Higher Resolution
More Accurate and Detailed
Increase Degree of Control
More Diversity in Image Type
And a standalone website, so no more Discord!
Cassie Kozyrkov Moment of the Week
And to end on a positive note, you can either read the article or watch the video at the end of the article from my current favorite AI thinker. Hopefully, your a thinker and not a thunker.
Thinking vs. Thunking. Whose Job Does AI Automate?
That’s it for this week, thank you so much for reading. I’m going to pay for a month of Runway ML and Kaiber during August, so expect a lot of AI Generated video in the coming weeks. If you have any requests, or questions, or would like me to to dive into a subject, please send me a message.