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Synthetaic raises $3.5M to train AI with synthetic data

TechCrunch

Synthetaic is a startup working to create data — specifically images — that can be used to train artificial intelligence. Founder and CEO Corey Jaskolski’s experience includes work with both National Geographic (where he was recently named Explorer of the Year ) and a 3D media startup. Image Credits: Synthetaic.

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How NeRF Technology Is Creating the Next Generation of Media

CableLabs

The ways we create and consume visual media are constantly evolving, allowing us to experience places and things as if we’re physically present in those environments. If you’ve ever viewed a 3D house tour or a 3D piece of furniture on an e-commerce website, you might be wondering: What makes NeRF unique? Now, you have a NeRF!

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Wonder Dynamics puts a full-service CG character studio in a web platform

TechCrunch

But then the 3D model needs to match the direction and color of the lighting, the cast and grain of the film, and more. And, he was careful to point out, none of it is trained on artists’ existing work. Final shot, mocap data, mask and 3D environment generated by Wonder Studio. “We want artists to create their own.

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Managing CEO expectations is this year’s Priority No. 1

CIO

Today’s CEOs are more likely to get their IT visions from stories written by credulous writers authoring for online business media. If we aren’t, they’ll want Tony Stark’s ability to conjure up high-tech solutions by gesticulating into a 3D touch interface while arguing with the AI that ran the Iron Man’s lab. That’s if we’re lucky.

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Artificial Intelligence: How is it transforming social media and businesses?

Openxcell

One of the most obvious examples is social media. Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the social media landscape in ways we never imagined. AI is revolutionizing how businesses approach social media marketing today, from content creation and ad optimization to social listening and influencer marketing.

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Zoom who? Higher ed is going holographic

The Hustle

Holograms can be more effective for showcasing complex, 3D equipment than traditional video calls. The hologram box could display an image of a deceased celeb and train AI on their books, lectures, and social media, allowing users to interact with them in real time.

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MyHeritage and D-ID partner to bring photos to life with both animations and voice

TechCrunch

D-ID’s technologies, available to developers through APIs, have been used by a range of licensees, across media, education, marketing, and more. To make the lips match the words, D-ID trained a neural network on a database of videos of people speaking. — and not just faces, but full-body movement in 3D worlds.

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