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AI demos: Figma’s FigJam, AI drawing, dancing avatars, and more! | E1857

Dec 5, 2023

Sunny Madra, co-founder of Definitive Intelligence and AI expert, shares fascinating insights on AI's creative impact. He showcases Figma’s FigJam, a collaborative tool for event planning, and demonstrates an AI that generates images from real-time drawings. The discussion dives into copyright dilemmas surrounding AI-generated content and the ethical landscape of creativity in the digital age. With innovative tools like Alibaba’s Animate Anyone, the conversation highlights AI’s potential in transforming art and design.

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Quick takeaways

Figma Jam provides an interactive and collaborative space for real-time brainstorming and planning.

The use of stable diffusion allows for real-time image manipulation with creative possibilities.

Auto-generated animation technology can transform personal images into characters that mimic desired dance moves.

Deep dives

Importance of Scale in Theft and Monetization

The podcast episode discusses the significance of the scale of theft and how it relates to infringing on a company's ability to create. It uses the example of creating a Jedi night party and scaling it up to a permanent installation like Star Wars Town at Disney World. The monetization and scale of something can impact its impact and potential infringement on others.

The Role of AI in Event Planning and Marketing

04:18

Non-commercial use, IP ownership, and Disney's position on character creations

02:03

Interactivity and Participatory AI in Creative Tools

02:51

The Potential of AI in Table Reads and Movie Production

02:37

Intro

2min

Revolutionizing Event Planning with Figma Jam

7min

The Power of Real-Time Collaboration and AI in Event Planning

4min

Navigating Creativity and Copyright in the Age of AI

10min

Navigating Copyright in Fan Fiction and Creative Collaboration Tools

4min

Innovative Collaborations in AI and Creativity

13min

Streamlining Startup Development with On-Demand Engineers

1min

AI in Creative Transformation

14min

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Today’s show:

Sunny Madra joins Jason to demo Figma FigJam (2:08), a product that generates images from real-time drawing (31:05), and more while discussing the implications of IP theft writ large.

Timestamps:

(0:00) Sunny Madra joins Jason

(2:08) Sunny demos Figma’s FigJam

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(10:40) Figma FigJam demo continued

(16:02) Jason shares his AI generated images and discusses how companies navigate copyright issues

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(26:12) Feedback and thoughts for FigJam

(31:05) Sunny demos Fal, an AI that gives generated images from real time drawing

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(41:49) Sunny demos the Real-Time Latent Consistency Model

(47:01) Sunny demos Alibaba’s Animate Anyone