OpenAI's Advanced Voice Mode is Here! Are You in the Alpha Group?

Voice, video, and vision – OpenAI, Runway, and Meta are shaking things up!

Welcome to Another Issue of AI for Business

OpenAI's new ChatGPT voice mode is live, sensing emotions and responding in real-time for a select few.

Runway's Gen-3 Alpha turns images into videos, and Meta's SAM 2 brings advanced object segmentation.

Ready to dive into the latest AI innovations? Let's explore... ????

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TRENDING AI NEWS

??? OpenAI Begins Rolling Out Advanced Voice Mode for ChatGPT

What happened: OpenAI has started rolling out its new advanced voice mode for ChatGPT to a small number of ChatGPT Plus subscribers. This feature, initially showcased at the GPT-4o launch event in May, had been delayed due to safety concerns and similarities to Scarlett Johansson's voice.

Here’s the deets:

• As advertised last May, the new voice mode is noticeably more capable than the current voice mode, allowing for interruptions and dynamic adjustments to responses.
• Though video and screen-sharing features, shown in OpenAI’s early demo, will be available at a later date.
• Advanced Voice Mode uses GPT-4o to detect emotions in users' voices, such as sadness, excitement, or singing.
• New filters have also been added to recognize and block requests to generate music or other copyrighted audio.
• The mode will use only four preset voices created with voice actors, avoiding impersonation of individuals or public figures.

OpenAI delayed the release by a month to improve the model's ability to detect and refuse certain content.

??OpenAI said that they’ve emailed instructions to the initial ‘Alpha’ group chosen for early access. Are you one of them? ??

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?? Runway Launches Image-to-Video Feature for Gen-3 Alpha AI Model

What happened:?Runway has added a new image-to-video feature to its Gen-3 Alpha AI video model. This update allows users to generate realistic 5 or 10-second videos from still images , in addition to text prompts.

The new feature brings several key capabilities:

• Users can now upload still images as prompts for video generation, enabling quick and creative input.
• Videos can be generated in less than a minute from a single image, offering rapid results.
• These videos maintain a high level of quality and realism, ensuring professional outputs.
• Pricing is straightforward: five-second videos cost 50 credits, while ten-second videos cost 100 credits.
• To ensure safety, the model blocks explicit content and videos of well-known figures like politicians.

?? This update represents another significant step in the rapidly evolving field of AI-generated video, offering exciting possibilities while also highlighting ongoing legal and ethical challenges.

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?? Segment Videos Smoothly Like Butter with SAM 2!

What happened: Meta has announced the release of Segment Anything Model 2 (SAM 2) , an advanced AI model that can perform real-time, promptable object segmentation in both images and videos.

This is an upgrade from the original SAM, which was limited to image segmentation.

What can you do with SAM 2:

• It can segment any object in a video, addressing challenges like fast movement and object occlusion
• Create cutouts with just a few clicks. You can try the free demo here.
• Meta is also open-sourcing the model and providing a large annotated database of 50,000 videos used for training.

??SAM 2 is a breakthrough in AI's capability to understand and manipulate visual content. It opens up new possibilities for video editing, mixed reality experiences, and scientific research.

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AI SNIPPETS

• Canva has acquired ?Leonardo.ai to enhance its generative AI capabilities.
• Midjourney announces the release of Version 6.1 of their acclaimed image models.
• Toys "R" Us released the first OpenAI SORA generated brand commercial
• Runway has revealed that Gen-3 Alpha, their popular AI text-to-video generation model, now has the capability to create high-quality videos from still images.
• Kling is now public! No need for Chinese phone numbers and work around hacks!
• Amazon's?new AI chip claims to outperform NVIDIA's by 50% at half the cost.
• Elon Musk forecasts a future where humanoid robots outnumber humans tenfold , calling it a transformative moment for civilization.
• OpenAI introduces SearchGPT , an AI-powered search engine

ENTERPRISE MOVES

How global organizations are?applying AI in tangible ways?and seeing results.

1. ?? Reducing Manual Workload

Move: Verizon uses generative AI to handle high volumes of business-related calls by summarizing conversations, providing prompts, and tracking follow-up actions automatically.

Action: Utilize generative AI in your business to streamline communication processes, reduce manual workload, and increase efficiency in handling complex queries in your daily activities.

2. ?? Speeding Up Custom Product Production

Move: The Smartfit Q2 kiosk, developed by Radlabor , uses AI to provide a custom bike fitting in about five minutes , creating a wireframe model of the customer’s body based on full-body photos and specific measurements.

Action: Implement AI-based fitting systems to offer quick, precise, and personalized services that enhance customer satisfaction and streamline operations.

3. ???Keeping it green

Move:?Google’s Project Green Light uses AI to analyze traffic patterns and optimize traffic light timings, reducing stop-and-go traffic and lowering fuel emissions by up to 10%.

Action:?Leverage AI technology to optimize operational processes in your business, reducing inefficiencies and enhancing overall performance.

THE AI BUSINESS TOOLKIT

(Our Top 5 Weekly AI Picks)

AI Tools For Modern Businesses

• Sonix: ?Convert audio and video to text automatically: fast, accurate, and affordable.
• TaskMagic: ?Get rid of manual repetitive tasks you don't want to do. Simply record yourself doing the task once, then never do it again.
• CloseBot: Revolutionize your lead qualification.
• Scribe: Let your documentation do all the work for you. Turn any process into a step-by-step guide, instantly.
• Cohesive: ?Enable outbound at scale with AI enrichment and web scraping, all within Google Sheets

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