51 | New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft, Midjourney AI-video, and more exciting AI news from this past week
Jan 6, 2024
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The New York Times is suing OpenAI in an AI lawsuit. Exciting AI news includes OpenAI launching GPT store, Midjourney and Leonardo releasing AI video generation features, and Microsoft pushing Copilot across platforms. Open Voice offers free voice cloning. Legal issues, leaked documents, and advancements in AI video capabilities are also discussed.
OpenAI is launching a marketplace for AI-driven applications, potentially democratizing access to specific AI applications.
Prominent text-to-image AI generators, Mid-Journey and Leonardo, are developing AI video generation capabilities, expanding the potential for generating videos directly from text or source images.
Deep dives
OpenAI to Launch GPT Store: Democratizing AI Applications
OpenAI is set to launch its GPT store, turning the chat GPT into a marketplace for AI-driven applications similar to the App Store or Google Store. The move raises questions about whether this could be a pivotal moment in democratizing AI by providing specific applications accessible to the general public. It also suggests that GPTs are the precursor to full AI agents that can take actions on users' behalf, such as managing finances or scheduling meetings. Licensing deals between AI companies and content creators are expected to increase, while a lawsuit between OpenAI and the New York Times highlights the need for legal agreements and compensation for the use of training content.
Mid-Journey and Leonardo Expanding into AI Video Generation
Mid-Journey and Leonardo, prominent text-to-image AI generators, are developing capabilities for AI video generation. With mid-Journey aiming to release their video feature in a few months, similar to their remarkable image generation performance, the potential for generating videos directly from text or source images is exciting. This trend towards improved AI video capabilities is expected to continue in 2024, mirroring the advancements made with images in the previous year. Additionally, MyShell releases an open-source model called Open Voice, enabling free and high-precision voice cloning with emotional and tone control, while perplexity AI raises funding to support its AI-powered search engine.
Microsoft Expands Copilot Features across Platforms
Microsoft's copilot continues to make significant strides, with new features allowing code execution and analysis in addition to code generation. The copilot app is now available on both iOS and Android, potentially surpassing the Bing app in popularity. Microsoft's aggressive push towards AI capabilities is evident with new copilot buttons on Windows keyboards, aiming to provide immediate access to copilot on any computer. This move indicates Microsoft's commitment to integrating AI across their platforms, leading to potential responses from competitors Google and Apple in the near future.
2023 was a breakthrough year for AI. But what does 2024 have in store? Based on just one week, it is going to be even bigger!
Here are the Key AI news from the first week of January 2024:
๐ฉโ๐ป OpenAI to launch GPT store ๐ฅ Midjourney moving into AI video generation ๐๏ธ ๐ฅ Leonardo also releasing AI video generation feature ๐๏ธ ๐ผ๏ธ AI lawsuits - NYT sues OpenAI ๐ฎ ๐ Free voice cloning with Open Voice ๐ฃ๏ธ ๐ค Microsoft pushes Copilot across platforms ๐ป
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