Meta’s latest AI video generator

Welcome, AI enthusiasts.

Meta just stepped into the AI video generation arena with a blockbuster release that is set to provide OpenAI’s Sora a run for its money.

But as ‘Movie Gen’ prepares to hit Instagram, is the world ready for the content creation revolution it would unleash? Let’s get into it…

In today’s AI rundown:

• Meta unveils advanced AI video model

• OpenAI and Altera create digital humans

• Run Llama 3.2 locally in your phone

• AI identifies drug candidates for pain relief

• 5 latest AI tools & 4 latest AI jobs

• More AI & tech news

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LATEST DEVELOPMENTS

META

🎥 Meta unveils advanced AI video model

The Rundown: Meta just announced Movie Gen, a robust latest suite of AI models for generating and editing video and audio content, positioning itself as a direct competitor to OpenAI’s Sora and other industry leaders.

The main points:

• Movie Gen consists of 4 models: a 30B video generation model, a 13B audio model, a customized video model, and a video editing model.

• The system can generate HD videos as much as 16 seconds long from text prompts, together with synchronized audio like sound effects and background music.

• Movie Gen also features video editing via natural text prompts and the flexibility to upload a reference image to create personalized videos.

• Meta claims the model outperforms rivals like Runway Gen3, Luma Labs, and OpenAI’s Sora in human video quality and consistency evaluations.

• Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that Movie Gen will probably be ‘coming to Instagram next yr’ in a post displaying among the model’s sample generations.

Why it matters: Meta’s Movie Gen separates itself from other video generators by not only generating videos from text, but additionally with the ability to perform precise video editing. With the models coming to Instagram, it could transform the content creation process and provides the masses a robust video editing suite—with only prompting required.

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At Intercom’s customer support summit, you’ll discover:

• Practical strategies to seamlessly integrate AI together with your support team

• An exclusive preview of Intercom’s advanced AI agent, Fin 2

• Insights from corporations successfully scaling support without added headcount

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ALTERA

🤖 OpenAI and Altera create digital humans

The Rundown: OpenAI just published a case study on Altera, a startup using GPT-4o to develop AI agents called “digital humans” able to prolonged, natural interactions with people — significantly outperforming other rivals during testing in Minecraft.

The main points:

• Altera, founded by ex-MIT professor Dr. Robert Yang, uses GPT-4o to power AI agents that may play Minecraft autonomously for as much as 4 hours.

• Altera’s system combines GPT-4o with a brain-inspired multi-module architecture to simulate cognitive functions and emotional processing.

• OpenAI reports that Altera’s agents outperform other models in Minecraft tasks, collecting 32% of things in comparison with 6.4% for the following best model.

• The startup plans to expand beyond gaming to create AI ‘coworkers’ and more complex multi-agent simulations.

Why it matters: We’ve continually heard from Sam Altman and others that AI agents are coming fast — and case studies like this (in addition to a cryptic ‘Level 3’ tweet from an OpenAI researcher) might mean the capabilities have already arrived. We’d ascend the ‘Stages of AI’ ladder faster than most are anticipating.

AI TRAINING

📱 Run Llama 3.2 locally in your phone

The Rundown: Meta’s latest Llama 3.2 3B model can run directly in your smartphone, allowing you to have AI conversations privately and offline.

Step-by-step:

1. Download PocketPal AI from the App Store.

2. Open the app, tap the top-left menu, and choose “Models.”

3. Under “Llama,” download “llama-3.2-3b-instruct q4_k” (2.2 GB).

4. Once downloaded, tap “Load” to activate the model.

5. Return to the most important menu, select “Chat,” and begin conversing with AI!

Pro tip: Create an area knowledge base that may be queried alongside the model, allowing you to complement the AI’s knowledge with custom, up-to-date information without requiring a web connection.

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• Transcribe multiple languages with as much as 95% accuracy

• Detect speakers with precision

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AI RESEARCH

💊 AI identifies drug candidates for pain relief

The Rundown: Researchers at Cleveland Clinic and IBM just developed an AI model to predict how drugs and gut microbes interact with pain receptors, potentially uncovering latest non-addictive pain treatments.

The main points:

• LISA-CPI analyzes each the molecular structure of compounds and the 3D shape of pain receptors to predict their interactions.

• The model identified FDA-approved drugs, like methylergometrine, that would potentially be repurposed for pain treatment by targeting specific receptors.

• LISA-CPI also discovered gut microbes that will interact with pain receptors in helpful ways.

• The approach could speed up drug discovery for pain and other conditions by more accurately screening potential compounds.

Why it matters: The present opioid crisis highlights the urgent need for effective, non-addictive pain medications, and this AI-driven approach could help researchers more quickly discover promising drug candidates while also opening latest avenues for pain management.

NEW TOOLS & JOBS

Trending AI Tools

• 👨‍💼 Cheatlayer – Automate your online business using natural language

• 🤝 Mindpal’s SalesBox – Construct your individual AI sales OS with multi-agent workflows

• 🤑 Trillion – Track expenses, manage accounts and set financial goals with AI planning

• 🛒 BuyScout – Your AI copilot for online shopping

• 🗓️ Selfletter – Break complex goals into easy tasks with AI

Recent AI Job Opportunities

• 🖥️ Amazon Web Services (AWS) – ML Data Associate

• 🧠 Meta – Research Scientist Intern

• 🔧 Shield AI – Mechanical Engineering Intern

• 📈 DeepL – Product Marketing Manager

QUICK HITS

Free event: The AI Bill of Rights with Section. How the White House’s Dr. Alondra Nelson is excited about bias, ethical AI, and the longer term. RSVP now.*

Apple will reportedly release its Apple Intelligence features on Oct. 28 alongside the iOS 18.1 update, in keeping with Bloomberg insider Mark Gurman.

Google began rolling out the brand new AI anti-theft features for Android devices showcased at Google I/O, including Theft Detection Lock, Offline Device Lock, and Distant Lock.

Cohere launched improved fine-tuning features for its Command R LLM, including longer context support and a ‘bring your individual fine-tune’ option.

AI startup Otherside AI’s Reflection 70B model failed to match performance claims in tests published by the team in a post-mortem of the discharge after being initially touted because the ‘world’s best open-source model.’

North Carolina musician Michael Smith faces federal charges for allegedly using AI to generate hundreds of songs and bots to stream them billions of times, netting over $10M in royalties.

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THAT’S A WRAP

See you soon,

Rowan, Joey, Zach, and Alvaro—aka The Rundown Team