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Episode 33: Can Google’s AI tools take the top spot in the AI industry? Matt Wolfe (https://x.com/mreflow) and Nathan Lands (https://x.com/NathanLands) debate Google's innovation potential and compare it with leading AI tools on the market.

This episode dives into the evolution of "Project Tailwind" from Google's document-chatting feature to a podcast powerhouse, its ranking in the AI tool tier list, and what it means for the competition. They discuss the potential of Perplexity, Eleven Labs, Runway, Luma, Descript, and more. The importance of user experience, effective application of AI tools, and future improvements are central themes in this comprehensive tier ranking.

Check out The Next Wave YouTube Channel if you want to see Matt and Nathan on screen: https://lnk.to/thenextwavepd

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Show Notes:

• (00:00) Grok's strength: Uses top Flux Pro model.
• (09:52) ChatGPT edits effectively, improved neutrality.
• (13:22) Gemini excels with large context and video abilities.
• (19:43) Most models suffice; Llama is open source.
• (25:20) Automated assistance for coding with documentation integration.
• (28:26) Replit AI builds websites quickly but lacks quality.
• (34:40) Leonardo good but retains Stable Diffusion issues.
• (36:32) Midjourney's realism surpasses Leonardo, aesthetically pleasing.
• (43:38) Playground preferred over Stable Diffusion for accessibility.
• (47:03) Adobe uses ethical AI, benefiting Photoshop users.
• (55:36) Runway leads AI video.
• (01:01:55) Descript transcribes and edits audio/video via text.
• (01:03:23) Descript: Transcriptions and voice-cloning functionality tool.
• (01:12:50) Notebook LM impressively utilizes Gemini for information consumption.
• (01:18:43) Hypothetical hybrid tool to generate podcasts from research commands.
• (01:19:49) Tools can fluctuate in ranking over time.

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Mentions:

• Project Tailwind: https://blog.google/technology/ai/notebooklm-google-ai/
• Grok: https://x.ai/
• Gemini: https://gemini.google.com/
• Llama: https://www.llama.com/
• Leonardo: https://leonardo.ai/
• Midjourney: https://www.midjourney.com/
• Adobe Firefly: https://www.adobe.com/products/firefly.html
• Wispr: https://www.flowvoice.ai/
• Perplexity: https://www.perplexity.ai/
• Eleven Labs: https://elevenlabs.io/
• Runway: https://runwayml.com/
• Luma: https://lumalabs.ai/dream-machine
• Descript: https://www.descript.com/
• Cursor: https://cursor.so/ 
• Replit: https://replit.com/ 
• Claude: https://www.anthropic.com/product
• Suno: https://suno.com/
• NotebookLM: https://notebooklm.google/

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Check Out Matt’s Stuff:

• Future Tools - https://futuretools.beehiiv.com/

• Blog - https://www.mattwolfe.com/

• YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/@mreflow

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Check Out Nathan's Stuff:

• Newsletter: https://news.lore.com/
• Blog - https://lore.com/

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