?? Flash AI Digest ?? 2024–09–23 / 2024–10–07
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GameGen AI: Simplifying Game Asset Creation for?Devs
Google Research, in collaboration with Tel Aviv University, has introduced GameNGen, the first real-time neural model-powered game engine. This innovative system simulates gameplay environments, such as the classic DOOM, at over 20 frames per second on a single TPU. Human testers struggled to distinguish between real and AI-simulated footage. The engine operates by training a reinforcement learning (RL) agent to play, using its actions and observations as data for a diffusion model. This model predicts future frames, enabling seamless long-term gameplay simulation with high-quality visuals.
GitHub integrates OpenAI’s new?models
OpenAI has introduced a preview of its new o1 series AI models, including o1-preview and o1-mini, available for developers through GitHub Copilot and Models on Azure. These models, designed for advanced reasoning, enable deeper understanding of code constraints and edge cases, leading to more efficient results. Users can toggle between models in Visual Studio Code’s Copilot Chat to handle tasks ranging from simple API explanations to complex algorithm design. The models are also available for testing in GitHub Models, with opportunities for future integration into custom applications.
NotebookLM Summarizes YouTube Videos and Audio with New?Feature
Google’s AI-powered note-taking tool, NotebookLM, has received an update allowing it to summarize YouTube videos and audio files. This new feature enhances the tool’s ability to assist users in processing multimedia content efficiently
Amazon Partners with Anthropic’s Claude AI for Alexa’s Next Evolution
Amazon is set to launch a revamped version of Alexa, powered by Anthropic’s Claude AI, in October 2024. This upgrade comes after Amazon’s in-house AI models struggled to meet performance benchmarks. The “Remarkable” version of Alexa will use generative AI to handle complex tasks like conversations, shopping advice, and home automation, while a free “Classic” version remains available. Amazon plans to charge $5 to $10 monthly for the new service, aiming to boost revenue. With Alexa lagging behind competitors like ChatGPT, this move is seen as critical for the division’s future success.
Meta Launched, Llama 3.2 at Connect?2024
Llama 3.2 has officially launched, marking an advancement in AI capabilities. Released by Hugging Face in collaboration with Meta, Llama 3.2 introduces both multimodal and text-only models, including the highly anticipated Llama 3.2 Vision. The Vision model supports visual reasoning, document question answering, and image-text retrieval with real-world applications like infographics and document processing. With sizes ranging from 1B to 90B parameters, these models offer scalable solutions for both consumer GPUs and large-scale enterprises. Llama Guard 3 adds enhanced input classification, ensuring safe AI interactions.
??? AI Image Generation Spotlight
Model: RealVisXL
Prompt: “Hyper realistic cute teddy bear sitting in a leaf boat made out of leaves, in a puddle, alone on rainy day. Raincoat. Hyperdetailed, realism, blurry background, incredible composition, dynamic lighting, meticulously composed concept art, masterpiece, mystic fog, digital illustration, Volumetric lighting”
??Highlighted Paper
Gandhi, Kanishk, et al. “Human-like Affective Cognition in Foundation Models.” arXiv preprint arXiv:2409.11733 (2024).
Paper Link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.11733
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