Boston Dynamics New Robot Will Haunt Your Dreams

Plus Microsoft's impressive VASA-1 model

The AI Breakdown First Five - Thursday April 18, 2024

Today on the First Five:

  • 5. TSMC Beats Estimates Thanks to AI

  • 4. CAA Testing AI Clones

  • 3. OpenAI Releases Assistants API v2

  • 2. Microsoft Model Creates Lipsync Videos from a Single Photo

  • 1. Boston Dynamics New Robot Will Haunt Your Dreams

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5. TSMC Beats Estimates Thanks to AI

AI continues to be a boon to markets. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing beat estimates of first quarter revenue, growing 9% from a year earlier. What’s more, the company is forecasting that Q2 sales may rise as much as 30% based on AI.

4. CAA Testing AI Clones

If the options were A) ban AI celebrity clones; or B) profit from AI celebrity clones, which do you think Hollywood is more likely to choose? According to reports, CAA’s “CAA Vault” initiative is meant to test how entertainers can benefit.

3. OpenAI Releases Assistants API v2

OpenAI is getting into the RAG space with the latest release of their Assistants API. So far, developers seem incredibly enthusiastic about the updates.

2. Microsoft Model Creates Lipsync Videos from a Single Photo

Microsoft calls it “lifelike talking faces.” Many on X call it “deepfakes.” In either case, Microsoft has shared a new model VASA-1 that can produce (pick your description above) from a single photo — with seriously impressive results.

1. Boston Dynamics New Robot Will Haunt Your Dreams

Yesterday, robotics company Boston Dynamics shared a video of a robot getting up from a laying position flat on the ground. For many, it was the first time they realized that humanoid robots may be able to do physical tasks way, way better than people.

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