How To Generate AI Video Today

RunwayML’s latest update, Gen-3 Alpha, introduces enhancements in hyper-realistic video generation from text, image, or video inputs. Unlike earlier versions, Gen-3 Alpha now requires a paid subscription (starting at $12/month per editor, billed annually). It boasts improved capabilities, including precise key-framing, expressive human characters, and imaginative transitions, showcasing a leap in speed, fidelity, and motion quality.

Developed through a multidisciplinary team, Gen-3 Alpha initially focuses on text-to-video generation, with plans to expand to image-to-video and video-to-video functionalities in the longer term. Read more.

Apple’s notoriously guarded approach to research took a surprising turn with the general public launch of their 4M AI model on Hugging Face Spaces.

The demo allows users to interact with 4M, demonstrating its abilities in generating images, performing object detection, and manipulating 3D scenes using natural language.

This public launch is a developer charm offensive. Apple’s hoping to spark a vibrant ecosystem around 4M, attracting talent and fostering innovation. The timing isn’t any coincidence either. With competitors making headlines in AI, Apple’s move underscores their very own quiet progress. In actual fact, Apple’s stock has surged 24% since May 1st, partly fueled by their partnership with OpenAI.

But 4M’s potential extends far beyond developer playgrounds. Its unified architecture suggests it could possibly be woven into the very fabric of Apple’s products, potentially supercharging Siri’s intelligence or adding an entire recent dimension to Final Cut Pro. Nonetheless, concerns about data ethics arise attributable to AI’s data-intensive nature. Read more.

In a surprising move that throws shade on past rivalries, Apple has snagged an observer seat on OpenAI’s board through a recent agreement, appointing Phil Schiller, head of Apple’s App Store and former marketing chief, to represent the tech giant. This partnership strengthens ties between Apple and OpenAI, marking a notable collaboration despite historical competition.

Schiller, as a board observer, will attend meetings without voting rights but gain insight into decision-making processes inside OpenAI, much like Microsoft Corp., OpenAI’s primary backer. The partnership goals to integrate OpenAI’s technologies into Apple products, including ChatGPT across iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices.

While Apple Intelligence enhances functionalities like article summarization and voice memo transcription, Apple’s alignment with OpenAI underscores the corporate’s pursuit of progressive AI solutions and not using a direct financial exchange, as a substitute leveraging access to hundreds of thousands of potential users. Read more.