Platforms, Partnerships, and Possibilities in A.I. & A.I. News

The Meat Puppets Podcast

#OpenSource vs #SelfBuild vs #ProprietyPlatforms. Martin and Paul navigate the wild world of #AI platforms! They discuss an #AI conundrum - should they build their own tools from scratch or rely on existing platforms? Tune in as the plucky pair debate leveraging open source versus paid solutions. You'll get the inside scoop on the latest AI advancements from #Google, #Adobe and more. Martin tests out #futuristic translation tech that's almost like telepathy! But it's not all sunshine as the pals ponder platform pitfalls and fickle tech trends. Will their scrappy moxie help them thrive amidst the platform paradox? There's only one way to find out - listen now!

Show Links

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Adobe Max AI Announcements 2023 https://www.techradar.com/computing/software/11-new-ai-projects-announced-at-adobe-max-2023-heres-what-they-are

Adobe Premiere - Edit with Text https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/premiere-pro/using/working-with-captions.html

Eleven Labs Language Dubbing Feature https://elevenlabs.io/speech-synthesis

Tutorial on Eleven Labs Language Dubbing https://youtu.be/ZaDWP3ZXBOY

Google to defend copyright https://www.reuters.com/technology/google-defend-generative-ai-users-copyright-claims-2023-10-12

Blockhead (experimental digital audio workstation) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5fWPBOdrY8&t

Stable Diffusion https://stablediffusionweb.com/

Adobe Illustrator Text to Vector https://www.adobe.com/uk/products/illustrator/text-to-vector-graphic.html

Project Fast Fill - https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/11/adobes-project-fast-fill-is-generative-fill-for-video/

Project Scene Change https://www.cgchannel.com/2023/10/sneak-peek-adobes-project-scene-change/

Adobe encourage a new symbol to tell people your image is AI generated https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/10/23911381/adobe-ai-generated-content-symbol-watermark

Actors Still on Strike - No Fakes Act https://deadline.com/2023/10/no-fakes-act-ai-limits-senate-1235571538/

AI is going to be dead in 2024 https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/10/generative-ai-will-get-a-cold-shower-in-2024-analysts-predict.html

Cyberpunk AI actor with permission https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2023/10/13/cyberpunk-2077-used-ai-for-a-dead-voice-actors-performance-with-permission/

The Inevitable Decline of WeWork https://youtu.be/n3Q_4vjPMSE?si=TpFLLwuMlRIN6u8Z

Disclaimer

The Meat Puppets podcast is for entertainment purposes only. Our hosts and guests are experienced professionals but they are not experts in law, AI or any topics discussed on the show. Listeners should not construe their personal opinions as professional legal advice. All business decisions should be made based on independent research and assessment of risks. While delivered with good humour, the hosts make no guarantees about accuracy of any content in this podcast. Listen at your own discretion!

Equipment Used

Prices as of Aug 2023 - No, we don’t get any money from any of these link, we’re just sharing what we use to make the show - As ever, visit external links at your own risk!

• Rode PodMic USB - £199 https://rode.com/en/microphones/usb/podmic-usb
• Any Phone, Computer or Tablet with USBC and wireless / mobile internet £200 upwards
• Sennheiser HD 25 Headphone £120 (Although any will do really - we’re just a bit snobby) - https://en-uk.sennheiser.com/on-ear-dj-headphone-hd25

SAAS SERVICES USED

• RedCircle £FREE - Currently on the free tier - https://redcircle.com/
• ChatGPT £FREE/20/month (although we’re using it less and less) https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt
• Claude 2 £FREE https://claude.ai/
• Squadcast £FREE with Descript (see below)
• Google Apps £FREE/5/Month/per user https://workspace.google.com/
• DeScript £FREE/20/Month (Free would be fine) https://www.descript.com/
• Notion £FREE/$10 per user per month https://www.notion.so/