The AI Briefing

Hedra Brings Still Images to Life


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🔑 KEY TAKEAWAYS

  1. Runway introduces Gen-3 Alpha Turbo: faster and cheaper AI video generation.

  2. Hedra animates still images with lifelike facial expressions and voices.

  3. Meta ramps up compute power for the Llama 4 AI model.

  4. In this episode of The AI Briefing, Runway has launched their new Gen-3 Alpha Turbo, an AI video generation model that significantly reduces the time and cost needed to create high-quality videos.

    We also explore Hedra, a revolutionary tool that animates still images with realistic facial expressions and voices, quickly setting the stage for lifelike AI-generated animations.

    Finally, we discuss Meta's plan to boost its compute power to train the forthcoming Llama 4 AI model, which aims to be exponentially more powerful than its predecessor. Tune in for these updates and more on the cutting edge of AI.

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    📰 SOURCES

    • https://venturebeat.com/ai/runway-faster-cheaper-gen-3-alpha-turbo/

    • https://www.aibase.com/news/10736

    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvjJ9wEnyJY

    • https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/ai-image-video/i-tried-hedra-a-new-ai-video-tool-that-lets-you-create-animated-speaking-characters-and-i-was-blown-away

    • https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/01/meta_q2_2024/

    • https://about.fb.com/news/2024/04/introducing-our-next-generation-infrastructure-for-ai/

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