🧚‍♂️Adobe's New LIFELIKE AI Images

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Happy Wednesday! Have you ever looked at a picture so realistic that you had to do a double-take to realize it wasn't a photograph? Welcome to the world of Adobe Firefly Image 3, where art created by AI is indistinguishable from reality.

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Meet Adobe Firefly Image 3

Have you ever imagined an artistic tool that could read your mind? Adobe’s latest breakthrough might be the closest thing yet!

Firefly Didn’t Used to Fly So High

Adobe’s journey with its Firefly suite of generative AI models has been fraught with challenges. Initially, the Firefly image-generation model fell short of expectations, struggling with distorted outputs and less-than-perfect interpretations of complex prompts. As rivals like Midjourney and OpenAI's DALL-E 3 continued to set high standards, Adobe’s models often produced images that were noticeably less realistic, especially under the scrutiny of the creative community.

But Now…

This week marks a pivotal shift with the release of Firefly Image 3. Integrated into Photoshop(beta) and on firefly.adobe.com, this third-generation model boasts enhanced capabilities in understanding complex scenes and generating more realistic imagery, from improved lighting to more accurate depictions of dense crowds and varied emotional expressions.

Adobe’s efforts seem to have paid off with Firefly Image 3. Early tests and side-by-side comparisons with previous versions indicate a substantial improvement in image quality and realism. Enhanced features like the new style engine and precision editing tools in Photoshop point towards a successful overhaul, providing creatives with powerful tools that better align with their expectations and needs (see Firefly Image 3’s capabilities).

The Future of AI in Creative Industries

As Firefly Image 3 becomes widely available, its impact could extend far beyond immediate product upgrades. With a robust model powered by a growing dataset that is mostly ethically sourced, Adobe is not only setting a new standard for AI-generated imagery but also positioning itself as a leader in the ethical AI development space. What will the next generation of AI bring? If Firefly Image 3 is any indication, the future looks both bright and beautifully rendered (see Adobe’s announcement).

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Microsoft Unveils Small Yet Powerful and Affordable AI Model

Microsoft's Phi-3 Mini redefines AI efficiency, packing capabilities akin to larger models despite its modest 3.8 billion parameters. Now available on platforms like Azure and Hugging Face, Phi-3 Mini showcases the potential of compact AI models. While large language models (LLMs) handle complex tasks like advanced reasoning and data analysis, small language models (SLMs) excel at simpler tasks. They're accessible, cost-effective, easily customizable, and allow data to remain on-premises (see Microsoft’s announcement).

AWS Launches ‘Custom Model Import’ so Companies Can Bring Their AI Directly to Their Platform!

Amazon Web Services (AWS), a subsidiary of Amazon, has announced the introduction of Custom Model Import in preview, a significant new feature within its Bedrock suite. This tool allows companies to import their proprietary generative AI models, providing them with a fully managed Application Programming Interface (API) environment. This integration not only simplifies access to powerful AI capabilities but also offers extensive tools for model expansion, fine-tuning, and implementing safeguards aligned with responsible AI policies (see AWS’ announcement).

AI Startup Perplexity Sees Valuation Skyrocket

AI search engine startup Perplexity is on a steep upward trajectory, currently raising more than $62.7 million at a valuation of 1.04 billion, according to the company’s CEO Aravind Srinivas. This surge represents a dramatic increase from a $540 million valuation just four months ago. With significant investments from major players like NEA and IVP, Perplexity is rapidly becoming a formidable player in the generative AI search platform market, with other sources predicting even higher valuations (see announcement by Perplexity’s CEO).

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AI-infused Coca-Cola? Not quite. Nonetheless, Coca-Cola has committed a whopping $1.1 billion to Microsoft in an AI partnership aimed at catalyzing system-wide AI transformation across The Coca-Cola Company and its global network of independent bottlers. This collaboration is set to revolutionize business functions and boost productivity through cutting-edge technology such as Azure OpenAI Service (read the official announcement).

Ray-Ban Glasses Now Have Meta AI with Vision: The Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses now feature multimodal AI, empowering you to simply ask about your surroundings and receive helpful insights — all through speech, without lifting a finger (see Meta’s announcement).

Major AI Companies Unite to Combat Child Abuse Imagery: Demonstrating a significant collective effort, leading figures in AI, such as Amazon, Anthropic, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Stability AI, have publicly pledged to uphold principles aimed at preventing the creation and dissemination of AI-generated child sexual abuse content and other forms of sexual harm against minors (learn more about the pledge).

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