hello friends. it me. been some time. i am back. but only kinda-sorta. it is complicated, but also pretty simple if you have been keeping up with me otherwise.

point is, you are loved.

xo

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This week… @Google / @Google_DeepMind's Gemini has been unveiled, @OpenAI buys chips from Sam Altman & Animate Anyone lets you… Animate Anyone. Kind of.

Plus, Stability AI is in trouble, UberEats has an AI problem, upscaling your favorite old video games into AI Masterpieces with Magnific.AI.

AND THEN…

It’s an A4H Interview with Journalist and Podcaster Carly Reilly  @TheCPRshow  We chat about her history with the Andrew Yang campaign & how AI will affect the election, Sam Altman’s World Coin and, of course, about parents not getting DeepFakes at all.

Oh and don’t forget our AI co-host this week, Preston, the world’s first AI wine sommelier. He’s a bit snooty, sounds like David Attenbourogh & has a taste for that delicious MM.

00:00 Show Open
03:10 Meet our AI Co-Host 
08:50 Google Gemini is Here
10:40 Different Models of Gemini
12:40 Gemini & Homework
16:25 Gemini Multi-modal Test
25:11 How Do We Feel About Gemini
28:06 Stability AI in trouble
30:41 AI Power Consumption World Problem
39:50 Animate Anyone
41:40 Magic Animate AI Tool Demo
48:10 Magnific.AI Demo
54:17 UberEats AI Controversey
55:08 A4H UberFood Challenge
01:00:15 @TheCPRshow Interview
01:26:20 AI Co-Host Tries Monster Milk

It's an endless cavalcade of ridiculous and informative AI news, AI tools, and AI entertainment cooked up just for you.

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Google Gemini

https://deepmind.google/technologies/...

Stability AI In Trouble
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...

AI’s Power Problem:

https://www.reuters.com/sustainabilit...

OpenAI Was Gonna Buy Chips Sam Invested In:
https://www.wired.com/story/openai-bu...

New Pose/Animation WhitePaper

https://x.com/StelfieTT/status/173137...

Controversy:   / 1731452110686892332  

Animate Anyone: https://github.com/HumanAIGC/AnimateA...

Similar Concept MAGIC ANIMATE: https://x.com/fofrAI/status/173180797...

Magnific AI

https://magnific.ai/

UberEats AI Controversy

https://x.com/rowancheung/status/1731...

Jason Markow uses text to create anything and everything, and has a kickstarter for NOTHING. (That's clever, just listen to the episode)

Jason and Kevin talk about his journey as an artist in the digital age, how he continues to create with a chronic illness, and vaguely dip a toe into his newest creation, NOTHING. =

BACK NOTHING, NOW! - http://noreallyitsnothing.com

We COULD tell you our guest is a prolific director, or actor, or writer, or time traveling teen. And we will. Because he is.

But at his core, Alex Winter is an entertainment tornado, spinning up docs like "The Panama Papers" and "Zappa", all while making time to make a new Bill and Ted movie, mastering meditation, and being a kickass dad. How does he do it? Just take a listen.

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Some call him a genius, others call him a monster, our guest calls him The Mastermind. On this episode of Pointless, author and investigative tech journalist Evan Ratliff breaks down the life of Paul La Roux, a gun-running, drug-slinging, digital crime boss.

Whet your appetite for the story here, then check out his book "The Mastermind" wherever you get books. Amazon. Audible. One of them book stores. They'll have it.

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Overwatch, League, and Warcraft - oh my! This week's guest  talks about all of them. Professionally, no less. Christopher "Montecristo" Mykles regales us with the story of his a unique coming to age ceremony, the current state of RIOT Games, and even some Apex Legends. What a treat. Take a seat. And enjoy.

SUBMIT A LINK! - https://streamlabs.com/attackmedia

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Oculus. Palmer Luckey. Facebook. Inspiration. Deception. Buzzwords? Yes. Interisting. Absolutely. Author Blake J. Harris returns 5 years later to walk us through his newest tale, THE HISTORY OF THE FUTURE in surprisingly deep detail. While still being the tip of the iceberg. You'll see.

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You SHOULD be impressed based on the lengthy title of this episode, but you WILL be impressed after this podcast with Dana Pirkle.

She sits down with Kevin to take him through her past excelling in the gaming industry, her future helping others do the same - as well as some fun stuff like Twitch streamers, Anthem problems, and Apex Legends.

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Open wiiiiiide, it's time for a Pointless health check in! Dr. Gary Shlifer is on the show to dive into the world of health, nutrition, and maybe even some recreational "medicine". WINK. Have a listen while Kevin and Gary try to address some of the medical industries biggest misconceptions, and give out some health advice in the process.

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Erik Hoffstad, AKA Salvia Erik, AKA Big Money Salvia AKA Internet Comment Etiquette is on the podcast! He regales Kevin with tales of his rise to YouTube power, his past working on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and his misadventures with Salvia. What a time to be alive.

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CEO of Intellivision, gaming industry veteran, and legendary video game composer responsible for MOST of the great Sega Genesis music in the world - Tommy Tallarico is a force to be reckoned with, and a great guest to listen to.

He took us through his life story, talked about what this new iteration of Intellivision will be, and details about the upcoming Amico console.

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