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Animated avatars seem to have stepped up another notch. Alibaba’s Institute for Intelligent Computing have introduced “EMO,” an AI that animates photos into talking or singing videos with lifelike precision. Utilizing direct audio-to-video synthesis, EMO surpasses traditional methods, offering a new realm of expressive and realistic video generation. While promising for content creation, it also raises important ethical considerations particularly around fakes and image rights. #AI #Innovation #EthicsInTech #digitalinfluencer #digitalhumans #avatars https://lnkd.in/d7naWTEz

Emos will never be the same or next gen of deepfake is coming again? :) Creating lifelike speaking or singing videos from just a single photo and given audio. Seems shockingly real and convincing. Explore the next big step in audio-to-video generation using AI. EMO: Emote Portrait Alive - Generating Expressive Portrait Videos with Audio2Video Diffusion Model under Weak Conditions https://lnkd.in/di7gM6NH https://lnkd.in/dyu5qKQ2

Microsoft's new #AI, VASA-1, brings still images like the #MonaLisa to life with realistic speaking #animations. Given its potential risks of misuse, how can we ensure safe use of such new #ai technologies? Read more via CNN: https://cnn.it/3W5mXpj #responsibleai #artificialintelligence #tech #future #techregulation #deepfake

Vlogger is a generative #AI tool introduced by Google AI that can generate animated avatars from images. These videos give a photorealistic look, say of the person in the photo, in every frame of the generated video. https://lnkd.in/dCQzD8Eb #reda_elshuikhy

The race to create AI models that can generate video is heating up https://lnkd.in/eQdtDhHK

What's that? More news from the AI field, you say? No problem! Have you heard yet about EMO, an innovative AI breakthrough that's setting a new standard in digital animation and interactive media? Here's why EMO is capturing the attention of tech enthusiasts and professionals alike: Innovation at Its Finest: EMO, standing for "emote portrait alive," transforms still images into lifelike moving, talking videos with unmatched realism, utilizing just a single photo alongside audio input. Ease of Use and Broad Application: It bypasses the complexity of traditional animation methods, offering simplicity without sacrificing versatility. EMO's ability to animate any still photo with any audio input opens up endless possibilities across various sectors, from entertainment to education. Technical Mastery: The core of EMO's success lies in its diffusion model, which directly animates photos based on sound, ensuring that the essence and identity of the person or character remain intact across the animation. Unprecedented Realism: Videos created by EMO are not only realistic but also capable of expressing a full range of emotions, offering a new way to interact with digital content. Continual Improvement: Despite its current capabilities, the team behind EMO is committed to enhancing its technology, promising an even brighter future for this AI tool. EMO is reshaping our expectations for digital interaction and opens a myriad of possibilities for content creation, communication, and beyond. The potential applications for this technology are as vast as they are exciting, from creating vocal avatars to animating historical figures for educational purposes. Do not believe me? See for yourself: https://lnkd.in/gkXWcuV8

6 AI Artists You Need to Follow, and What You Can Learn From Them #creativeTechnologist

The very foundation of the creation of Media, Video, Sound, TV, Movies, and Games is shifting below our feet at a speed that most are not aware of! Check out the video clips in this article. "A small team of artificial intelligence researchers at the Institute for Intelligent Computing, Alibaba Group, demonstrates, via videos they created, a new AI app that can accept a single photograph of a person's face and a soundtrack of someone speaking or singing and use them to create an animated version of the person speaking or singing the voice track. The group has published a paper describing their work on the arXiv preprint server. Prior researchers have demonstrated AI applications that can process a photograph of a face and use it to create a semi-animated version. In this new effort, the team at Alibaba has taken this a step further by adding sound. And perhaps, just as importantly, they have done so without the use of 3D models or even facial landmarks. Instead, the team has used diffusion modeling based on training an AI on large datasets of audio or video files. In this instance, the team used approximately 250 hours of such data to create their app, which they call Emote Portrait Alive (EMO)." #ai #ml #dl #deepfakes

Storytelling through motion pictures is being given a whole new set of tools to expand one's creativity. #ai #sora #luma #synthesia https://lnkd.in/dF-uNRtg

I don't believe creatives will be replaced by artificial intelligence. But I do believes creatives will be replaced by other creatives who leverage artificial intelligence. OpenAI's Chad Nelson definitely agrees. As a creative myself, I too understand the fear that this age of AI can bring. But this conversation with Chad shines a new light on understanding AI and shows us how irreplaceable the creative human mind is. Chad Nelson is also an award-winning creative director and technology strategist with over two decades of blending technology and entertainment seamlessly. Throughout his career, he has been at the forefront of emerging technologies and applying them to create new entertainment experiences. And this new era of AI is no different. Chad has recently created an animated short film, Critterz, with the help of AI. Though AI has created a lot of controversy in the creative space, Chad reveals a different perspective in which AI is just another tool that artists can use to let their ideas come to life. We go way beneath the surface of prompts and AI art to unravel why and how the creative human mind remains indispensable in any creative work. We also discuss the ethics involved in using AI as well as how creatives can harness AI to stand out from all the noise that, ironically, AI will create.