Each week, we bring you 5 stories that resonated the most in our internal Slack channel #AI-news. We write the newsletter using various AI tools because we're an AI company and our marketing wants to move with the times too. π
Today you're reading the 37th issue in a row.
#1
Top AI image generator Midjourney π¨ is now available for everyone π€π£οΈ!
Midjourney, the AI image generator π¨π€ that many refer to as the "best" in the field π, has officially opened its website to everyone π.Β
Midjourney, which was previously only available through Discord and limited "alpha" sites, is now offering 25 free image creation π trials to all users, allowing anyone to explore its amazing skills β¨ without having to reach into their pockets right away πΈ.
This move is quite timely β° as Midjourney is facing increasing competition from other AI companies and generators such as Elon Musk's xAI π and the freshly launched Ideogram 2. In addition, the company is now dealing with a lawsuit βοΈ by artists π who claim Midjourney was trained on their works without permission π«.
Whether you're curious about AI art π¨ or just want to find out what it's all about, now is the time to try Midjourney. Below you'll find a link π where you can try it out π.
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#2
Ideogram 2.0 βοΈ: A revolution in generating images with text π¨π‘?
Imagine if artificial intelligence could create not only great images π¨ but also awesome text βοΈ. The new AI image generator, Ideogram 2.0, can now do that π‘.Β
This new AI tool solves a major problem: text generated by artificial intelligence often looks like it was scribbled by a toddler πΌ. Ideogram can now make it crisp, clear, and even color-customizable, making it a dream tool for designers and brands π. The cool thing is that it's also cheaper than other generators and offers top quality at a lower price π. Plus, thanks to the API, developers can easily integrate these capabilities into their own apps π οΈ, expanding its impact across industries π.Β
However, with great power comes great responsibility βοΈ - this technology could shake up the creative industries, raising questions about job losses πΌ and the future of design π. Ideogram 2.0 is therefore worth watching π as it could change the way we create visual content πΌοΈ.
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#3
Salesforce introduces new AI agents π€: Revolution in sales πΌπ§?
Salesforce has come up with two new AI agents to make life easier for sales teams π€. The first, Einstein SDR Agent, independently deals with inbound leads, qualifies them and schedules meetings π , allowing salespeople to focus more on closing deals πΌ. This agent is great because it works 24/7 π, and it makes sure that no opportunity goes to waste π―.
The second agent, Einstein Sales Coach Agent, helps salespeople improve their skills π. This AI coach gives salespeople the opportunity to practice their presentations and provides feedback and advice live π£οΈ, either during mock meetings or directly on sales calls βοΈ.
Both tools are aimed at reducing time spent on non-sales related tasks β³ which currently take up 70% of a salesperson's time, increasing overall efficiency and effectiveness π. In our opinion, this is truly awesome, and what do you think π ?Β
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#4
OpenAI simplifies AI app development for developers π€: Fine-tuning GPT-4o with free tokens ππ§.
OpenAI just announced that developers can now fine-tune their GPT-4o model π§, allowing them to customize the model's behavior to better fit their needs, such as improving the accuracy π― or changing the tone for specific tasks.Β
This is a big thing π because it allows companies to build smarter AI tools π€ and do it with only small data sets π. Additionally, OpenAI is offering up to 1 million free tokens per day π for tweaking until September 23, helping developers experiment at no additional cost (a token is a basic unit of text that an AI model processes and can represent a whole word, part of a word, or a character). This move keeps OpenAI competitive π as it faces pressure from competitors like Google and open-source models.Β
The fine-tuning has already yielded great results π, with companies like Cosine and Distyl achieving top benchmarks π. OpenAI is increasingly making it easier and more accessible for companies to develop AI models that are tailored to their specific needs, all while maintaining strict security π and privacy rules, which we think is great π.
Official press release on openai.com
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#5
AI Reader by ElevenLabs π±: Now available globally with support for 32 languages ππ.
ElevenLabs has just made its AI Reader app available to everyone π and now supports 32 languages including Spanish, French, Arabic, Mandarin and Hindi.Β
The app, which was originally launched in the US πΊπΈ, UK π¬π§ and Canada π¨π¦, is now available everywhere in the world for IOS and Android π± and allows users to listen to a variety of text formats such as PDFs, articles, newsletters and ePub files. Voices created by artificial intelligence, including those of famous celebrities like Judy Garland π€ (American actress and jazz singer who is still one of the greatest Hollywood legends of all time) and James Dean π (American actor), sound surprisingly natural and offer a quite authentic listening experience.Β
You can download the app for free πΈ and it doesn't use up credits from ElevenLabs' web subscription, but a paid version is coming π³. With this extension, ElevenLabs is making it easier for people around the world to work with digital content in their preferred languages π. What do you think π€?Β
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