Text to Video Experiment with Runway ML
You’ve probably seen this trending and to be clear, I watched a few YouTube videos before I figured it out. Check out this tutorial from Premiere Gal. I started with a video of myself and I broke it up into 5 clips. I uploaded them into Runway ML and used a text prompt and tweaked a few settings. I did have to upgrade to the paid plan. Then I downloaded the generated clips and recombined them in my video editor. Here’s your snapshot of the current state of text-to-video.
The Ad Industry is Going All-in on AI
Read this article from Vox if you work in advertising and want to stay ahead of the trends. Every major player is talking about how they will use AI powered tools in the near future. I cannot vouch for the following company, but I’m seeing a lot of new startups like Adcreative.ai that promise to “Generate conversion focused ad creatives and social media post creatives in a matter of seconds using Artificial Intelligence. Get better results while saving time.”
How We Really Feel about AI
If you’re trying to make a point to your team or your boss about some AI tool or statistic you might benefit from the great insight and illustrations in this article from the Verge.
A System for Labelling AI Content
Since we’ve already entered the AI-deep fake era, you might be wondering, “What’s even real anymore?” In this article from Fast Company they discuss a system created by Seattle’s own Artefact for labeling AI generated images.
Free Resource of the Week
Can’t afford $30/month for Midjourney? Wouldn’t it be great if there was a free photo sharing site like Unsplash, but populated with images generated by Midjourney? And wouldn’t it be awesome if you could copy the prompts and gain a deeper understanding of MJ. Presenting Freeflo. Free, curated AI images and prompts for creative projects. I found it really helpful.
AI Art Contest with Cash Prizes.
So you’ve got free time on your hands and you’re spending hours a day honing your AI image generating skills? Why not enter a contest and see if you can win $500? I really like Tim’s Channel, where I first heard about it, or you can read the official rules from Wirestock.com, who is sponsoring the contest.
Seattle Interactive: Networking Event
For those of you who need to get out of the house: I’ll be there.
Time: Thursday, July 27th 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Location: Add3 Offices
500 E. Pike Street, Suite #200A, Seattle, WA 98122
Details:
Save the date for an exclusive event with Basis Technologies and Add3, focused on Elevating Creative in your digital media campaigns. Join us as we revolutionize the way advertisers approach creative to maximize campaign impact and performance.
Session Topics:
+ Rethinking the creative's role in campaigns
+ Customization through AI
+ Empowering performance with the right creative
+ Creative as a champion in the cookieless future
Agenda:
4:00 - 4:30 Meet & Greet
4:30 - 5:30 Speaker Presentation
5:30 - 6:30 Rooftop Deck Networking
Come on by! Free RSVP via Eventbrite.
Microsoft Offers Free AI Certificate course
Does a certificate from an online class really matter? probably not, but I’ll let you know by the end of the week. I first read about it in this article, and my goal is to finish the class by the end of the week. At the very least, it will expand my vocabulary.
10 Ways to Use Chat-GPT to Get Ahead
What’s that? You still haven’t added Chat-GPT to your routine? It’s not just for cheating on term papers anymore. This article explains how it can make you more creative. Or, if you’re doing a deep dive, check out this handy Chat-GPT glossary
Midjourney Inspiration
Andy Wood has a five-part series of Midjourney ‘photography’ tutorials. First he provides a deep history or context ad demonstrates how he gets jaw-dropping results. Check this one out, Wildlife Photography, just for the WOW factor and once there, you’ll see links to his other tutorials.
Figma’s Optimistic Take on Our AI Future
If you’re a Figma user, you probably know there were a lot of updates at the Config conference two weeks ago. I wont go into all of them right now, but you can read about them here or might be interested in where Figma seems to be heading in this article.