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Meta reveals and open sources its premier LLM, and Microsoft reveals its new image to video lip sync tech.

Plus, check out our new partnership with BoodleBox, which is a great platform for GenAI collaboration.

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In this issue:

• 🤝 In Partnership: BoodleBox, your one-stop GenAI teamwork powerhouse

• 🤿 Deep Dive: Meta unveils Llama 3

• 🖼️ AI Art: Examples of great and trending AI art

• 🤿 Deep Dive: VASA Unveiled

• ⚒️ Tool Snapshots: Tools for AI, no-code, and productivity

• 📰 Top News: News on AI, no-code, automation, and productivity

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🤿 DEEP DIVE

Meta Unveils Llama 3, Its Next Generation Language Model

Intelligence: Meta recently announced its latest language model, Llama 3, which represents a significant leap from its predecessor, Llama 2, in terms of performance and scalability.

• The new Llama 3 models feature advancements with 8 billion and 70 billion parameters, significantly enhancing large language model capabilities.

• Llama 3's training dataset is seven times larger than its predecessor, Llama 2, and includes diverse, high-quality data in over 30 languages.

• Llama has an MMLU score of 80.06, compared to 86.4 on GPT-4 (but Llama is also open sourced which means you can host it for free)

Significance: The widespread availability of Llama 3 on major platforms will make it more accessible for developers and businesses, especially because it’s open-sourced.

🖼️ AI ART

Examples of great and trending AI art

🤿 DEEP DIVE

VASA Unveiled, a Groundbreaking AI Framework for Lifelike Talking Avatar 

Intelligence: Microsoft has introduced VASA, a revolutionary AI framework that generates realistic talking faces for virtual characters, dramatically enhancing their visual affective skills (VAS) based on a single static image and an audio clip.

• VASA's premier model, VASA-1, creates lip movements in sync with audio and captures a broad range of facial nuances and natural head movements, contributing to the perception of authenticity and liveliness.

• The model operates in a face-latent space, generating holistic facial dynamics and head movements.

• VASA-1 significantly outperforms previous methods in terms of video quality, realistic dynamics, and real-time performance, generating 512x512 videos at up to 40 FPS with minimal starting latency.

Significance: A significant leap in the creation of lifelike virtual avatars. However, with the potential for misuse, the importance of responsible AI development and implementation underscores the need for clear regulations in the rapidly evolving tech industry.

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Futuristic tools within AI, no-code, and productivity

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• 🎓 Grimo AI - Streamline your learning with organized, valuable content. Free to try.

• 📚 Hardcover - Connect, track reading, and discover life-changing books. Free option available.

• 🤖 Sonnet - AI assistant for pre-meeting briefs and automated CRM. Free option available.

📰 TOP NEWS

News on AI, no-code, automation, and productivity

✈️ United Airlines’ AI Revolution: Your Next Smooth Flight Assured 

United Airlines is leveraging AI to streamline operations, from managing crew schedules in line with FAA regulations to addressing customer queries via a chatbot. They're optimizing their cloud usage to ensure the reliability and function of legacy systems, while also enhancing customer service with automatic delay notifications.

🐠 AI Model Overload: Too Many Fish in the Sea!

A vast number of AI models have been introduced, some by major players like Adobe and Meta, and others by smaller teams, which could make it overwhelming for users to stay up-to-date due to their rapidly changing and diverse nature. However, not all models need to be known or understood, similar to car models, but it assures users that they will surely recognize when a groundbreaking one comes along.

🤖 Meta's Massive AI Chatbot Invasion: Can't Hide, Won't Hide! 

Meta has introduced a massive AI chatbot integration across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp, offering users a conversational tool to generate AI images and ask questions. The chatbot, unavoidable and already causing some controversy, appears in search bars and pops up in chats and under posts, it can't be turned off but its replies can be muted or deleted. Though it promises a fun interaction with bots, experts warn against using it as an authority for sensitive subjects or expecting reliable information.

🔨 Low-Code No-Code: Bringing LEGO Simplicity to Software Development 

Low-Code and No-Code (LCNC) platforms are transforming the software development landscape. They're simplifying and expediting the creation of applications, even for those with zero coding knowledge. However, they come with challenges like complexities in customization, security concerns, and potential performance issues. Despite these, real-world implementation of LCNC, like in Zynga and Siemens, shows it's indeed a game changer. When it comes to stepping into the LCNC world, choose your platform wisely and start small before scaling, always keeping an eye on security.
 

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