The most realistic music model yet

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Only a couple years ago, you could spot AI-generated text and videos from a mile away. Now, we need detection software to help us figure out what’s real and what’s not. AI-generated songs might be on a similar path as Suno releases its most realistic music model yet.

Today’s Insights

• Today in AI: AI ambassadors, a model that ‘thinks’, and AR meets AI

• Tutorial: How to use Perplexity's new shopping feature

• Suno v4 brings more realistic voices, lyrics, and more

• Everything else you should know today

• 5 new AI tools to boost your productivity

• AI-Generated Images: Tarot cards

TODAY IN AI

1. Sam Altman throws weight behind major Nvidia challenger: If you’re looking for an ambassador for your startup, you’d be hard-pressed to find someone better positioned than OpenAI’s CEO. He’s acting as matchmaker for chipmaker Rain AI, which is trying to land $150M in Series B funding next month. It’s a delicate dance: Nvidia’s chips are so powerful that AI execs can’t live without them — even as they make moves behind the scenes to boost its rivals’ prospects.

2. Chinese startup shocks AI community with reasoning model: AI chip bans haven’t stopped China’s DeepSeek from developing a model on par with OpenAI’s latest LLM across multiple benchmarks. Just like o1-preview, DeepSeek’s R1 uses chain-of-thought to “think” through complicated problems. Early users say it tends to block political content but can be easily jailbroken. You can see whether it passes the Strawberry test here.

3. Pokémon Go is a treasure trove of AI data: Instead of scouring the globe for AI data, SF-based Niantic realized a crowd-sourced solution was hiding right under its nose. The company’s AR game Pokémon Go asks players to collect virtual Pokémon hidden around the world. It’s now compiling those scans to build an AI app that can detect where you are using a single photo — helping you find your way through unfamiliar places.

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How to use Perplexity's new shopping feature

Perplexity's new shopping feature allows you to both research and buy products instead of just providing answers. Here how:

• Go to Perplexity's website and log in with your account.

• Turn on Pro Search and write in your prompt.

Sample prompt: I am hosting a [enter event details]. Generate a shopping list with [additional details].

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FROM THE FRONTIER

Suno v4 ushers in new era of AI-generated music

Try pinpointing exactly why you love your favorite song so much. It’s probably some mix of the singer’s voice, the instruments, the lyrics, a catchy chorus — all combined to become something that’s more than the sum of its parts.

Trying to recreate those subtle touches with AI is no easy feat: But with its fourth major update, the music generation platform Suno says it’s getting close. V4 introduces more “soulful” vocals, with things like grunts and breaths that add to the realism. Plus, it can now generate sharper lyrics and higher-fidelity audio.

The update includes new tools to stimulate creativity: For example, you can now build a song around your own phone recordings or an uploaded image — or work alongside Suno to brainstorm lyrics. V4 is only available to subscribers for now, but it’ll roll out to everyone else in the coming months.

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AI & TECH NEWS

Everything else you need to know today

💼 Back in Business: Meta is bringing on Salesforce’s CEO of AI, Clara Shih, to start a new division that will create AI tools for companies that use Llama to build their products.

📞 Leave a Message: In other Meta news, the Messenger app is getting new AI features, including AI-generated backgrounds, noise suppression, and voice messages.

🍎 Learning Curve: OpenAI launched a new course that teaches K-12 educators how to implement ChatGPT in the classroom, “from decoding the jargon to responsible use.”

🚅 Speed Demon: Chip startup Enfabrica raised $115M in a Series C funding round to build what it says is the “world’s fastest” GPU for AI data centers.

⚡ Smart Saver: Numenta just launched an open-source model that uses less energy and data than its rivals while delivering the same quality.

🚀 Big Backing: A new entertainment studio called Promise, which will use generative AI to create shows and movies, has bagged support from media mogul Peter Chernin and VC Andreessen Horowitz.

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AI-GENERATED IMAGES

Tarot Cards

Prompts used, courtesy of Reddit user u/Vegetable_Writer_443:

A tarot card named "The Enchanted Forest" depicts a wise old tree with a face, surrounded by vibrant, luminescent mushrooms. The background shows a twilight setting with soft purple and green hues, and fireflies dancing in the air. The card features a decorative silver border, and the reverse side showcases various woodland creatures and flora.

The tarot card titled "The Timekeeper" presents an ancient clock with intricate gears and a mystical aura. The backdrop features a surreal landscape with shifting sands and a sunset in hues of orange and gold. The card is framed with a classic ornate border, and the reverse side includes hourglasses and astrological symbols for a cohesive design.

A tarot card titled "The Dreamwalker" showcasing a serene figure floating above a tranquil sea under a starry night sky. Dreamlike waves and ethereal creatures surround them, conveying a sense of peace and introspection. The borders integrate shells and waves, accentuating the ocean theme. The design is reversible, revealing the figure in a sunrise setting, reflecting the journey from dreams to reality.

A tarot card called "The Wheel of Dreams" presenting a colorful, spinning wheel filled with symbols of various dreams such as a sun, moon, and stars. The wheel is surrounded by a vibrant mandala design, with glowing lights radiating outward. The card border is circular and intricate, while the reverse displays a kaleidoscope of dream-related images, reflecting the card's themes of fate and opportunity.

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