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TV Turns to Gen AI

From Cinematographers to Makeup Artists 🎥

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Today’s Story

  • A Recent Panel at the ATX Television Festival revealed that Creatives across the television industry from Cinematographers to Makeup Artists are all beginning to test AI tools

  • Seth Reed (Production Designer: "For All Mankind")

    • Emphasized that AI tools are being integrated into the art department, enhancing capabilities beyond traditional methods like Photoshop. AI adds textures and elements that surpass what concept artists typically achieve.

    • “Believe me, it’s made us much, much more creative.”

  • John Lindley (Director of Photography, "Justified: City Primeval"):

    • Recalled the initial skepticism around digital cameras and drew parallels with current AI technology.

    • Highlighted that despite technological advancements, human involvement has increased, not decreased.

  • Victoria Paul (Production Designer, "Twisted Metal"):

    • Noted that while AI can provide glimpses of useful ideas, it is not yet capable of replacing jobs.

    • Emphasized the need for learning and training to effectively leverage new AI tools as they continue to develop.

Research

AI Agents in the Workplace

  • The Rise of the AI Agent: Sometimes called “virtual assistants” or “bots,” are software programs that automate tasks and engage with people in various ways just like humans.

  • Recent advancements are pushing the boundaries even further. For example, Anthropic, a leading AI research company, has just released a new feature for its AI chatbot Claude that enables the creation of personalized AI assistants.

    • This “tool use” feature allows businesses to build custom agents that connect to external APIs, opening up a world of possibilities.

    • These agents can be tailored to perform specific tasks like managing emails, providing personalized product recommendations, or even analyzing image

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AI Creations

Each Day we Highlight Cool Gen AI Art and Projects!

  • Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute (RI) developed CoFRIDA, a robotic system for interactive co-painting with humans.

  • CoFRIDA allows robots to create paintings from text prompts or images.

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