🤖 World's First Robot CEO

ALSO: AI turns WiFi routers into 'cameras' that can see people

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Johnathan Chen
December 14, 2023

Today’s Brief

  • Make Videos from a Single Picture

  • AI Turns WiFi Routers into 'Cameras'

  • World's First Robot CEO

  • AI Training: Prompt Engineering Guide

  • AI Tools: Maximize Your Productivity

  • AI Art: Santa

Generative AI

Make Videos from a Single Picture

Recent advancements in AI technology have led to the creation of tools capable of transforming a single static image into a series of animated videos.

The technology leverages diffusion models and a novel framework called ReferenceNet, designed to maintain consistency and detailed features from the reference image.

This innovation has significant implications for various industries, including gaming, animation, and content creation, offering a new realm of possibilities for character animation and video synthesis.

This technology not only enhances the capabilities of digital artists but also raises important questions about the future of content authenticity and the role of AI in creative processes.

Security

AI Turns WiFi Routers into 'Cameras'

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have made a groundbreaking discovery, turning ordinary Wi-Fi routers into devices capable of 'seeing' through walls.

This innovative use of AI and Wi-Fi signals allows for the detection and tracking of human movements and shapes within a room, even through solid barriers like walls.

The technology utilizes a system called DensePose, developed by Facebook's AI lab, which maps pixels on the surface of the human body in photos.

This advancement could revolutionize home security, elder care monitoring, and even gaming, offering a new dimension to human-computer interaction.

Robotics

World's First Robot CEO

A Polish beverage company Dictador has appointed Mika, an AI-powered humanoid robot, as its experimental CEO.

Created by Hanson Robotics, Mika represents a significant leap in the integration of AI in corporate leadership.

Unlike traditional CEOs, Mika operates continuously, "always on 24/7," focusing on tasks like identifying potential clients and selecting artists for product design.

While major decisions still rest with human executives, Mika's role in leading the company's Arthouse Spirits decentralized autonomous organization project and engaging with its DAO community marks a new era in business management.

Mika's appointment, following the trend set by other companies like a Chinese gaming firm that appointed an AI-powered virtual humanoid robot as a subsidiary CEO, signals a growing comfort with AI in leadership roles.

AI Training

Product Photo Prompt Engineering

The Anatomy of a Prompt: A prompt should include three elements: the subject (your product), interaction with the environment, and descriptors for the setting or style. It should be a grammatically complete sentence, ideally 10-15 words long.

[Subject] in/on [scenario/location], [descriptors / camera lens]

Subject: Name your product in generic terms (e.g., "chair"). Avoid specific brand names as the AI might not recognize them.

Scenario/Location: Describe the setting (e.g., "in an office environment") and how the product interacts with it (e.g., "on a table").

85mm photograph of dachshund sitting next to packet of dog food

Descriptors: List properties of the image style you want (e.g., "studio lighting," "high quality film grain"). Visualizing the image beforehand helps in choosing appropriate descriptors.

Camera Lens Impact: Include camera lens types to influence the sharpness, depth of field, and composition. For example, use a wide-angle 24mm lens for landscapes or an 85mm telephoto lens for portraits.

Generating Humans: Close-up shots of people are currently more effective than full-body shots due to AI's proficiency in generating realistic faces.

vitamin container in a gym. people working out in the background

AI Tools to Maximize Your Productivity

DoNotPay: Online robot lawyer. Dispute parking tickets, credit cards, leases and more.

Spellbook: Draft legal contracts.

Magnific: Image Upscaler & Enhancer. Insanely image high-res upscaling.

Trace: Mobile app generator.

Decohere: Ai motion image generation. Describe your video and let our AI generator bring your creation to life.

AI-Generated Images

Santa

That's it for today! Keep an eye out for the next issue and share the AI revolution with your friends. Stay curious! 🎉

Adios and see you on Thursday!

Signing off,

— AI Accelerator

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