⚡️ AI gets Creative and Controversial

Good morning Smartpreneurs! ⚡️

This week, we're exploring the Pope's AI concerns, sharing 5 AI tools for smarter marketing and hiring, diving into Runway Gen 2's Multi Motion Brush, and showcasing Ashley McAuley's AI generated Moodfilm.

⚡️ TODAY’S AGENDA

• Pope Warns Over AI Risks - Plus Chatbots Go Rogue, AI Influencer Backlash, and Deepfakes Spread Lies

• 5 AI Tools to Upgrade Marketing, Streamline Hiring, Enhance Websites, and More

• Mastering Multi Motion Brush in Runway Gen 2

• Ashley McAuley's Innovative Moodfilm

AI NEWS
Pope Warns Over AI Risks - Plus Chatbots Go Rogue, AI Influencer Backlash, and Deepfakes Spread Lies

🤖 AI Technology

• Delivery firm's AI chatbot causes stir with inappropriate responses.

• AI set to identify pre-surgery alcohol risks in patients.

• Adobe introduces ActAnywhere: A model for automated video background creation in films.

• AI transforms home styling with innovative interior design tools.

• Google Chrome updates with AI-powered features for smarter browsing.

• PayPal introduces AI-driven 'CashPass' for personalized cash-back offers.

• Spotify's AI-driven 'Daylist' feature offers highly personalized playlists.

📈 AI Business/Investing

• David Tepper invests 28% of portfolio in AI growth stocks.

• F.T.C. launches inquiry into Microsoft, Amazon, and Google's AI investments.

• Google Cloud and Hugging Face partner to offer accessible AI model development.

• OpenAI launches new embedding models and updates, with soon-to-be reduced GPT-3.5 Turbo pricing.

🤝 AI Ethics

• Concerns rise over AI influencers promoting unrealistic beauty standards.

• Suspected deepfake robocall mimicking Biden targets Democratic voters.

• Texas man sues over false arrest due to facial recognition error.

• Pope Francis addresses challenges of misleading AI technology and deepfakes.

• Controversy arises as nonconsensual Taylor Swift deepfakes spread on social media.

🧑‍💻 AI and Jobs/Economy

• MIT study reveals humans remain more cost-efficient than AI in most jobs.

• Study forecasts AI's major impact on U.S. jobs and economy.

📚 AI in Education

• University of Minnesota employs AI and satellites for aphid detection in farming.

• Google enhances education with new AI-powered features and tools.

• Arizona State University partners with OpenAI to advance AI in higher education.

AI TOOL MAGIC
5 AI Tools to Upgrade Marketing, Streamline Hiring, Enhance Websites, and More

Findr: Search across all your workplace apps with one AI-powered tool. Find documents and answers instantly, streamlining your workflow.

AdCreative.ai: Boost your advertising with AI-generated creatives. Achieve higher conversion rates and optimize your ad performance effortlessly.

M1 Project: Craft a winning marketing strategy with AI. Get quick, data-driven insights for market analysis, audience targeting, and more, tailored to your startup's needs.

Brainner: Streamline your hiring process with AI-driven resume screening. Analyze hundreds of resumes quickly, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in candidate selection.

Riyo.ai: Transform your website into a customer conversion powerhouse. Utilize AI to analyze visitor journeys, enhance engagement, and drive growth through targeted insights.

LEARN AI
Master Dynamic Motion Effects with Multi Motion Brush

Elevate your video creations with Multi Motion Brush in Runway Gen 2. This powerful tool precisely animates elements for lively, customized motion graphics.

In this Step-by-Step Video Tutorial You'll Learn:

• 5 Unique Brushes - Animate clouds, trees, waves and more independently

• Dynamic Scenes - Add movement to skies, water, landscapes

• Granular Control - Adjust direction, intensity, speed of each effect

• Erasing and Overwriting - Easily fix mistakes

• Creative Possibilities - Animated logos, intros, backgrounds & more

Watch the 3-minute tutorial now and see how easy it is to make scenes come alive with multi-layered motion effects.

AI ART CORNER
Beach Club Hotel by Ashley McAuley

Emerging artist Ashley McAuley has crafted a captivating moodfilm using RunwayML's new Motion Brush to bring her Beach Club Hotel image to life. Her mini-movie invites viewers into the imagined world of the hotel, showcasing her artistic talent and innovative use of AI technology.

The moodfilm itself immerses audiences in the Beach Club Hotel through fluid animated motion and clever editing. McAuley leverages RunwayML's Motion Multi Brush to make palm trees sway, water ripple, and light dance across the scene. Her work blends artistic vision and AI capability to new heights, opening up creative possibilities for herself and others.

THE WRAP UP

That wraps up this week's journey through the world of modern AI. We covered notable updates, efficiency-boosting tools, advanced animation techniques, and creative media showcases.

As AI continues progressing rapidly, I'll keep you on top of the developments, applications, and innovations. Thank you for reading!

Please share any feedback on what content you find most valuable. Here's to an inspired week ahead.

See you next Sunday for your weekly dose of AI!

Harvey H.
Creator & Editor
The Smarter Sunday ⚡️