Models & Agents for Beginners

Models & Agents for Beginners

Today we're looking at how creators are using AI to make consistent characters across video scenes, why that matters for storytelling, and a few other developments that show AI moving into everyday creative and safety spaces. ...

Chapters:

0:00 Intro

0:10 Welcome

0:53 A robot that squats to stay safe around people

5:41 One in five people in Britain already ask AI chatbots

7:11 Closing

AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.

🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09ESTODG-qE

📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page

🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.

Models & Agents for Beginners

Dreambeans is Google’s new opt-in AI that safely pulls together info from your Gmail, Calendar, Search, and Photos to create short personalized “stories” just for you. Instead of scrolling random feeds, you get one daily notification with useful, custom ideas like gift suggestions or movie recommendations. ...

Chapters:

0:00 Intro

0:10 Welcome

4:18 New Siri just got its own app in iOS 27

5:23 People are still discovering ChatGPT for the first time

7:07 OpenAI is testing clickable ads that start a chat inside

7:37 Closing

AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.

🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzO2Qgo7MKg

📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page

🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.

Models & Agents for Beginners

One honest Reddit post explains why some people rely on ChatGPT during mental health struggles when therapy and friends aren't options. ...

Chapters:

0:00 Welcome

6:19 California just passed a new law about AI chatbots and kids

7:03 Historians want to throw AI at old unsolved puzzles

7:31 Closing

AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.

🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuVkEYQPY-s

📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page

🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.

Models & Agents for Beginners

ChatGPT is getting genuinely funny in ways that surprise regular users, while more teens are turning to AI for everyday advice. Today we explore what that shift means, why the humor feels new, and two super-simple experiments you can run on your phone in under a minute. ...

Chapters:

0:00 Intro

0:12 Welcome

1:42 At the same time, the models can miss important context…

3:12 Cool Stuff & Try This

10:12 Closing

AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.

🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJul-ndpCxM

📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page

🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.

Models & Agents for Beginners

ChatGPT added a new experience designed for teens, which raises fresh questions about how these tools talk to young users. We're also looking at why AI sometimes just agrees with whatever you say, a fun way to remix music into wild posts, and a 17-year-old who made smaller AI models more caring. Plus a hilarious glitch that shows how these systems think step by step. ...

Chapters:

0:00 Welcome

0:12 Deep Dive: How It Works

8:04 Closing

AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.

🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOP3axpAyN8

📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page

🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.

Models & Agents for Beginners

Today we're looking at a creative AI experiment that turns big ideas into playable experiences, how those systems actually work under the hood, a set of travel-planning prompts anyone can copy, and new rules about keeping AI safe for younger users. ...

Chapters:

0:00 Intro

0:11 Welcome

4:44 ChatGPT travel prompts that actually work

6:04 Meta’s Muse AI agent climbing the app charts

7:06 California passes new rules for AI chatbots and kids

7:45 Anthropic shares its biggest report yet on stopping AI

8:17 Closing

AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.

🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIByfoFFl7s

📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page

🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.

Models & Agents for Beginners

Today we’re diving into a massive new brain map that shows how tiny creatures’ nervous systems work, exploring an interactive tool that lets you guess what the economy might look like with AI, and checking out beginner-friendly ways to learn about AI agents. ...

Chapters:

0:00 Intro

0:10 Welcome

4:51 See how AI might change jobs and pay by 2030

5:41 Learn how to build simple AI helpers without writing code

6:23 Ethan Mollick is happily “deskilling” himself with AI

6:51 Closing

AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.

🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1BYxXptsz0

📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page

🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.

Models & Agents for Beginners

OpenAI just added a fun new way to create images by drawing right inside ChatGPT. This episode breaks down how that works, shows you exactly how to try it, and shares two more creative AI experiments you can do today on your phone or laptop. ...

Chapters:

0:00 Welcome

1:36 Cool Stuff & Try This

6:51 Closing

AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.

🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBmxWPxqFFY

📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page

🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.

Today we’re looking at the first mass-produced humanoid robot that could soon help around the house, an AI that just beat a decade-old math problem in minutes, and an AI that designed a winning Magic the Gathering deck. We’ll also check out how one of the big chatbots is showing up in car dashboards. ...

Chapters:

0:00 Welcome

3:51 An AI just solved a ten-year math problem in 13 minutes

4:40 Astra designed and played a Magic the Gathering deck

6:43 Closing

AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.

🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pathWSPWHE

📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page

🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.

Models & Agents for Beginners

Today we look at a new kind of AI that doesn't just chat — it actually controls your computer the way a skilled person would. You'll also learn how everyday people might soon build their own tiny custom AI tools, and we'll explore fresh ways to try voice and music AI right now. ...

Chapters:

0:00 Intro

0:10 Welcome

1:40 If your plan includes it, hand it one clear job

3:09 If you have a supported plan, try a chained request

4:43 Claude joins you in the car

6:13 Meta's always-listening voice helper

7:46 Authors question settlement money split

8:56 Closing

AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.

🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIaMcU3Y7_c

📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page

🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.