AI video generator raises the bar for realism

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In a little over a year, we’ve gone from terrifying AI videos of Will Smith eating spaghetti to ones that are much closer to reality. Now, a startup called MiniMax is pushing the envelope with realistic hand movements, something that had so far eluded most LVMs.

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Today’s Insights

• A new video model takes social media by storm

• Tutorial: Dubbing videos with AI

• Frontier: Ilya Sutskever’s new startup gets funding

• Everything else you should know today

• 5 new AI tools to boost your productivity

• AI-Generated Images: Rise and shine

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A new AI video generator cracks the ‘spaghetti test’

We might finally have an AI model that beats the “spaghetti benchmark.” Remember those nightmare-inducing videos last year that showed Will Smith eating a bowl of spaghetti? At the time, they were used as proof that text-to-video models still had a long way to go. 

Since then, creators have been using the spaghetti prompt to put different large video models (LVMs) to the test. Some say Video-01, a new model from Chinese startup MiniMax, is now the one to beat, offering an unprecedented level of realism, whether depicting spaghetti-eating, cityscapes, or nature closeups.

The details:

• MiniMax renders six-second videos at 1280x720p in under a minute

• Clips created with the model are already trending on social media just days after it launched

• The company is already working on Video-02, which will feature 10-second clips and other improvements

• Users can access the model via the Hailuo AI web platform

• The 2021-founded startup also has a music generator, a text generator, and a personality-driven chatbot similar to Character AI

What sets it apart? One of the easiest ways to spot AI-generated content: If there’s a person in the image or video, take a look at their hands. Even state-of-the-art AI models struggle with generating complex human features. But early users claim MiniMax is able to render hand movements with more precision than its rivals — even if it’s still far from perfect.

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How to dub videos using AI

Ever wished you could speak any language? With AI, it's now easier than ever!

Elevenlabs AI can help you translate and dub videos in less than 60 seconds. Here’s how:

1. Go to the ElevenLabs website and sign up for an account.

2. Click on the "Dubbing Studio" button.

3. Give your video a name and choose the language you want to translate it to.

4. Upload your video or share a link to your video.

5. Click on the "Create" button.

6. The app will generate the dubbed video for you and you can download it.

FROM THE FRONTIER

OpenAI co-founder’s new startup raises $1B in race toward ASI

Most firms try different tactics until they land on a winning strategy. OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever is throwing all of that logic aside. He wants only one thing: To be the first to achieve artificial superintelligence — and to do so with safety top of mind. 

The legendary computer scientist, who left OpenAI earlier this year, just raised $1B for his new company, Safe Superintelligence Inc. (SSI). With backing from Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia, and other major VCs, it’s now reportedly valued at around $5B.

SSI says it’ll use the funding to hire a small team of highly skilled researchers, along with computing power to train its models — with the ultimate goal of creating AI that far exceeds human intelligence.

🎧️ DECODING THE FUTURE

From dorm room to $6M in revenue: How Blake Anderson builds hit apps with ChatGPT

Blake Anderson isn't your typical tech entrepreneur. At just 7 years old, he wrote an e-book titled "How to Make Money as a 7-year-old." Fast forward to today, and he's the founder of Umax, an AI-powered "looks maxing" app that's generating over $6M in annual recurring revenue.

In our conversation, we discuss:

• How Blake builds million-dollar apps using ChatGPT (and no coding skills)

• The process of finding and validating ideas for AI-powered apps

• Strategies for rapid growth and dealing with competitors

• The future of AI applications and opportunities in the space

• How video games build entrepreneurial skill

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Everything else you need to know today

• Rough Week: Nvidia’s stock fell by 9.5% Tuesday, marking the largest-ever drop by a US company in a single day. It was also forced to hand over documents for a DOJ antitrust investigation.

• In Your Dreams: Luma AI unveiled Dream Machine 1.6, an update to its popular video generator that allows for more precision, including custom camera movements.

• Beyond Browsing: The AI search platform You.com raised $50M in a new funding round as it pivots to building AI-powered productivity agents.

• Talk to Chrome: Alphabet is integrating Gemini into the Chrome address bar so that users can seamlessly ask it questions without needing to visit the app.

🎾 One Fun Thing: The world’s top-ranked chess player, Magnus Carlsen, is supporting a startup called SportAI that aims to help tennis players improve their technique. The platform analyzes cell phone videos of a player’s swings, then gives them detailed feedback and tips, like how to adjust their hip rotation for better velocity.

🤖 Robot Realtor: Zillow is introducing some new AI-powered features that will let you find your ideal home with more precision. Users can now filter for houses that are within a 30-minute drive of their workplace — or for ones that are close to an amusement park, for example.

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