Matthias Bastian

Oct 13, 2023

Polish video game developer CD Projekt SA has replaced the voice of the late Miłogost Reczek with an AI algorithm for the Polish version of "Phantom Liberty," the latest expansion to its blockbuster game "Cyberpunk 2077."

The company considered replacing Reczek with another actor, but decided to keep his performance as a tribute to his talent, it said. The process of voice cloning is controversial because, in addition to potential ethical issues, it raises questions about the job market for voice actors and the value of human labor in the age of generative AI, similar to artists and copywriters. In this case, however, CD Projekt simply hired another voice actor, had him perform, and then used Respeecher to modulate his voice to sound like the late Miłogost Reczek. The company says it consulted with Reczek's family beforehand.

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Matthias Bastian

Oct 12, 2023

AI in practice

OpenAI aims to offer more attractive terms to AI developers

OpenAI wants to strengthen its role as a developer platform. The company is planning major updates that developers might like.

Matthias Bastian

Oct 11, 2023

AI in practice

Alphabet's AI lab Deepmind cut employee costs by 39% in 2022, according to a filing with the UK government, with staff costs falling from nearly $1.2 billion in 2021 to nearly $731 million. This was accompanied by a more than 40% drop in profits over the same period, from nearly $126 million in 2021 to nearly $74.9 million in 2022. To further improve efficiency, Alphabet merged its Google and Deepmind AI divisions in April 2023 to better share knowledge and computing resources. Google Deepmind's answer to OpenAI's GPT-4, Gemini, is expected to be released later this year.

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Matthias Bastian

Oct 11, 2023

AI in practice

ElevenLabs introduces its AI Dubbing tool, a voice translation feature that converts spoken content into another language while preserving the speaker's voice. The tool can translate audio and video content into more than 20 languages supported by the Eleven Multilingual v2 model, including Hindi, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Ukrainian, Polish, and Arabic. This feature aims to break down language barriers and make content globally accessible, benefiting creators, educators, and media companies. You can try it out here.

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Matthias Bastian

Oct 11, 2023

AI in practice

Adobe and the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) have developed an "icon of transparency" that can be added to content metadata to indicate its provenance and whether it was created using AI tools. The icon will be available on Adobe platforms such as Photoshop and Premiere, and eventually on Microsoft's Bing Image Generator. Hovering over the mark will reveal information about the owner of the content and the AI tool used to create it. Andy Parsons, senior director of Adobe's Content Authenticity Initiative, likens the mark to a "nutrition label" for media provenance. C2PA members, including Arm, Intel, Microsoft, and Truepic, will implement the new mark in the coming months.

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Matthias Bastian

Oct 11, 2023

AI in practice

Tesla is building a space in Austin, Texas, to house its Dojo supercomputer, which will run the AI software for its self-driving vehicles, The Information reports. CEO Elon Musk has hinted that the Dojo could eventually offer a cloud service similar to Amazon Web Services.

The project reflects Musk's intention to take greater control of the technology, which is essential to Tesla's AI-powered products and also Musk's overall AI plans. Musk wants to invest well over $1 billion in the supercomputer by the end of 2024. The Dojo supercomputer, based on an in-house chip designed by Tesla, could reduce the company's reliance on Nvidia. Analysts predict that the Dojo project could add as much as $500 billion to Tesla's enterprise value, and could even be used in other Musk companies such as X and SpaceX.

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Matthias Bastian

Oct 10, 2023

AI in practice

Big AI needs to overcome the high scaling costs of generative AI

Matthias Bastian

Oct 10, 2023

AI in practice

Google's generative AI search: Lite version could drive down costs

An overview of new search result typesin Google's new AI search.

Matthias Bastian

Oct 9, 2023

AI in practice

LoveGPT automates catfishing in online dating with OpenAI language models

A robot smashes a heart with a hammer, comic style

Matthias Bastian

Oct 9, 2023

AI in practice

The EU and Japan are finding common ground on generative artificial intelligence, according to European Commission Vice President for Values and Transparency Vera Jourova. While the EU has a stricter AI law, Japan is considering more flexible guidelines to stimulate economic growth. However, both regions are committed to deepening cooperation on AI, cybersecurity, and chips for economic security. The G7 nations are also discussing guidelines for generative AI, with consultations on an AI framework expected soon. Jourova also said that discussing these issues with China is a "completely different thing," as both sides need to explain "basic, basic things" to each other.

Comment Source: Reuters