Talking AI

Teaching Machines to Smell with Osmo CTO Richard Whitcomb


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In this episode, we explore the frontiers of multimodal AI with Richard Whitcomb, CTO of Osmo, a company pioneering AI technology that understands and generates scents.

Richard, a former engineer at Twitter, Spotify, and Nvidia, delves into the intricacies of teaching machines to smell, explaining the challenges and breakthroughs in digitizing smell and chemical sensing.

From designing personalized fragrances and mosquito repellents to detecting counterfeit items and diseases, Osmo's advancements promise a fascinating future where AI seamlessly integrates with our physical and chemical world.

The discussion also highlights potential applications in robotics, health, and daily life, envisioning a platform where sensors can identify and recreate smells easily.

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Key Moments:

  • 00:56 The Journey to Digitizing Smell
  • 03:15 Challenges in Teaching AI to Smell
  • 06:13 Generative AI and Fragrance Creation
  • 08:34 Osmo Studio: Custom Fragrance Creation
  • 12:34 Beyond Fragrances: Mosquito Repellent and More
  • 16:17 Counterfeit Detection Using Scent
  • 18:49 Future Applications and Vision

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Key Links:

  • Osmo
  • Connect with Richard on LinkedIn

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