Marching into an AI March Madness
This month is going to be wild
Ideogram-Midjourney-Google Smackdown
I wanted to see if the new Ideogram is really as good as their press release claims so I did some comparative tests with Ideogram, Midjourney and Google’s Test Kitchen. You can read the full results in my Medium post.
And while I didn’t run any prompts into Stable Diffusion 3 because I lack access, it’s alleged to be even better at prompt coherence. Check it out
Sora Releases Even more Mind-blowing Videos
Very few people outside of OpenAI can get their hands on Sora, but Tom’s Guide put together a new compilation of clips that have been posted on X. They reveal elaborate 3D fly-throughs of complex environments and next-level lip synching. If you’d like to see the state of the Art in AI generated video, check it out
Of course, if you’re Marques Brownlee, you get invited to test it out and share your results, but they only gave him three prompts ! Check it out
Morph Studio Promises to be Awesome
If you’re a fan of node based editing and you’d like to try and build something with Stable Video (from Stable Diffusion), you should get on the waitlist for Morph Studio
Artistic Inspiration from Adobe Firefly
While Adobe Firefly no longer makes my list of best AI image generators, I am using parts of their tech, such as generative fill, on a regular basis. In this blog post, they showcase a range of creative talents from different backgrounds doing amazing things with their tools. So if you need some inspiration on this chilly Monday morning, check it out
Adobe Also has a New Music Generator
While it’s not out for public release yet, you might also be inspired by this article on what Adobe is calling ‘Photoshop for Music’. Check it out
Advanced Reading for Advanced UX Designers
Okay, these three posts aren’t for everyone and I admit that I had to sit down with a cup of coffee for a solid hour to get through them. However, if you’re already an established UX designer and you’d like a serious overview about “How to design for AI”, you should consider the following.
Johannes Schleith says, Don’t design for AI, design for problems worth solving.
Mark Unthank discusses How Designers can have an impact in the age of AI
Ryan Tang looks at Emerging UX patterns in Generative AI experiences
Corporate Ozempic from Scott Galloway
I understand that Prof G is sometimes to cynical for some people, but if you’d like to read his take on why big tech is posting record profits while having massive layoffs, you should check it out
That’s it for me on this Monday morning. March is going to see a huge explosion of AI tool advances and I will continue to try and keep up with it all. As always, if you have any special subject matter that you’d like me to dig into, send me a message.