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Join us for a journey through the EU's AI Act, Tesla Bot's new feats, and Mistral AI's ascent. Discover Synthesia for avatar videos, Voicemod for custom voices, and effortless coding from screenshots.

THIS WEEK’S MENU:

• Top 3 AI News of the Week 📰

• Top 3 AI Tools of the Week 🦾

• Gen AI Digital Art Picks 🎨

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Top 3 AI News of the Week

🤝 EU Finalizes AI Act: Safeguards Meet Innovation

EU Parliament and Council ink a provisional agreement on the Artificial Intelligence Act. This pioneering regulation aims to protect rights and propel innovation, imposing fines up to €35M or 7% turnover. It also features support measures for SMEs. Bans on misuse include social scoring, public surveillance, and manipulation via AI, with a framework to manage systemic risks.

🤖 Tesla Bot Showcase: a Humanoid AI Bot Optimus

Tesla uplifts robotics with an intricate Optimus upgrade. Flaunting dexterious hands, Tesla Bot Optimus now juggles eggs without a crack, thanks to AI enhancements. This iteration sprints 30% faster, dropped 10kg, and squats smoothly, mimicking human-like dexterity. Watch the prowess of Tesla's latest humanoid companion – no CGI in sight!

Mistral AI Secures $415M at $2B Valuation & Launches 'Mixtral 8x7B' Open Source Model

French startup Mistral AI announces the closure of a colossal $415 million Series A funding round, placing it at $2 billion valuation. The company just launched 'Mixtral 8x7B,' a 46.7B parameters model, capable of handling 32k context, offering a multilingual (English, French, Italian, German, Spanish), making it a cost-efficient alternative for developers and businesses. Its latest AI model that not only rivals but also surpasses benchmarks set by OpenAI's GPT-3.5.

Top 3 AI Tools of the Week

1. Synthesia: Craft Videos with Lifelike Avatars 👤

Dive into the world of AI with Synthesia, where you can easily generate videos featuring 140 lifelike avatars speaking in natural voices across 120 languages.

Application Example: Great for creating engaging customer onboarding videos, interactive training content, and impactful marketing campaigns.

2. Custom AI Voices by Voicemod 🎙️

Voicemod's update lets you craft unlimited custom AI voices. Imagine sounding like Joe Rogan or Oprah at the click of a button! Dive into the new AI Voice Changer and share your creations on Community Voices.

Application Example: For content creators: generating your own voice clone for voice overs, or using others’ voices for entertaining TikTok or Reels videos.

3 . Code Websites from Screenshots in Minutes </>

🎨 Transform mere screenshots into robust code! Screenshot-to-Code fuses GPT-4 Vision with DALL-E 3 to convert images directly to HTML, Tailwind CSS, React, Vue, or Bootstrap. No need to manually code your UI - let AI do the heavy lifting and even clone live websites!

Application Example: Quickly prototype front-end designs or replicate existing web pages; perfect for developers wanting to speed up their workflow. Just upload a screenshot or a URL and watch as AI constructs a functional codebase.

GenAI Art Picks: Your Weekly Dose of AI Inspiration

We’re back with our top AI art picks this week to get you inspired to create your own AI masterpieces. 🙌 👨‍🎨

Isn’t it amazing that all these images were AI-generated? Believe it or not, every pixel was machine-crafted!

That's it for this week's AI tips & news! Hope you found some gems to spark your curiosity and imagination. Stay tuned for more AI news and tips next week. Keep exploring and stay awesome in the world of AI!

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