There’s a New King of AI Image Generation — Meet Reve, Cost = $0.01 Per Image

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Character.AI Adds Parental Supervision Tools to Monitor Conversations - Character.AI introduces new parental controls allowing guardians to monitor and guide minors’ AI interactions.

Apple to Utilize Look Around Photos for AI Training - Apple plans to use blurred imagery from its Maps' Look Around feature to enhance AI models related to image recognition and creation.

New York Play Introduces AI-Powered Live Translations - The longest-running play in New York now offers live AI translations in 60 languages to make performances more accessible to non-English speakers.

Splice CEO Asserts AI Won't Replace Human Creativity - Kakul Srivastava, CEO of Splice, discusses the role of AI in music and emphasizes that AI tools should augment, not replace, human creativity.

Alibaba's Ant Group Uses Both U.S. and Chinese Chips to Cut AI Costs - Ant Group combines U.S. and Chinese AI chips to reduce computing expenses while navigating geopolitical tech tensions.

Microsoft Introduces AI Agents to Assist Security Teams - Microsoft announces six AI-powered security agents designed to help overwhelmed security teams by autonomously handling tasks like processing phishing and data loss alerts.

LHM: Rapid 3D Human Reconstruction from a Single Image - Researchers introduce LHM, a model capable of generating high-fidelity, animatable 3D human avatars from a single image within seconds.

Karl AI Agent Brings Animated Character to Life - Saga Origins and Spirit Animation collaborate to transform Karl, a strawberry superhero from an animated series, into an interactive AI agent that engages with fans in real time.

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Former Cruise CEO's Robotics Startup Raises $150M - Kyle Vogt's new venture, The Bot Company, secures $150 million to develop household chore-focused robots.

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Meta Adds Voice and Personality Options for AI Chatbot Creation - Meta expands its AI chatbot toolkit with new voice and persona customization features to boost engagement across its platforms.

Snap Celebrates Six Months of Spectacles with New Features - Snap introduces new Lenses and platform features for its Spectacles, aiming to enhance outdoor experiences and developer engagement.

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Extreme Weather May Already Be Contributing to Mass Extinctions - A Nature study reveals extreme climate volatility may have been an overlooked factor in past mass extinction events, with implications for today’s biodiversity.

Evaluating AI's Capability in Building System Dynamics Models - A study assesses various AI models' proficiency in constructing system dynamics models, highlighting significant performance variations and the need for ongoing evaluation.

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New Reve Image Generator Beats AI Art Heavyweights MidJourney and Flux at a Penny Per Image

Reve Image 1.0, codenamed "Halfmoon," is a new AI image generator that delivers high-quality results, potentially outperforming established tools like Midjourney and Flux, at a fraction of the cost.

• Operates on a credit-based system: users receive 100 free credits upon signup, with additional credits priced at $5 for 500 generations, making it significantly more affordable than competitors like Midjourney and Ideogram, whose subscriptions start at $8 per month.

• Demonstrates strong prompt adherence, visual aesthetics, and typography handling, generating high-resolution images across various artistic styles, from photorealistic renderings to abstract art.

• Offers 20 free generations per day, providing users with ample opportunity to test and utilize the service without immediate financial commitment.

• Grants users ownership rights over their generated content, contrasting with services like Recraft, which claims ownership of outputs generated under free plans.

• Despite its impressive performance and user-friendly policies, limited information is available about the model's architecture, development team, and the legal intricacies of its service.

🌟 Reve Image 1.0's combination of affordability, quality, and user ownership rights positions it as a compelling alternative in the competitive AI image generation landscape, potentially democratizing access to high-quality AI art tools.

Google Rolls Out Real-Time AI Video Features for Gemini Live

Google has begun rolling out new AI features for Gemini Live, allowing it to interpret live video feeds and screen content in real-time. These capabilities, part of Google's "Project Astra," enable users to interact with their smartphone cameras and screens, receiving instant feedback and assistance. Initially available to Gemini Advanced Subscribers under the Google One AI Premium plan, this rollout positions Google ahead of competitors in the AI assistant space.

• The new features allow Gemini to "see" and analyze content displayed on a user's screen or through their smartphone camera, providing real-time responses.

• A Reddit user first reported the availability of these features on a Xiaomi phone, with Google confirming the rollout shortly after.

• The live video functionality enables Gemini to interpret visual data in real-time, such as helping users choose colors for pottery or identifying objects.

• These capabilities are currently exclusive to Google One AI Premium subscribers, reflecting Google's strategy of offering advanced AI features to its premium user base.

• Samsung continues to use Gemini as the default assistant on its devices, reinforcing Google's leadership in AI assistant technology.

🚀 By enabling Gemini to process visual data dynamically, Google is setting a new standard for AI assistants, potentially reshaping demand for how users engage with chatbots and opening up a realm of possibilities for consumer applications, especially if paired with AR glasses.

Outreach Founder Manny Medina Launches Paid to Monetize AI Agents

Manny Medina, co-founder and former CEO of Outreach, has unveiled his new startup, Paid, which offers a platform designed to help AI agent developers effectively monetize their products. The company recently secured €10 million (approximately $11 million) in pre-seed funding from investors including EQT Ventures, Sequoia, and GTMFund.

• Paid addresses the challenge of pricing AI agents, as traditional software pricing models like per-user or per-seat fees are unsuitable for AI-driven roles.

• The platform enables AI agent providers to experiment with various pricing strategies, whether fixed or variable, while ensuring profitable margins.

• By tracking agents' outputs, Paid allows companies to validate the return on investment and adjust pricing models accordingly.

• Early beta customers of Paid include startups such as Logic.app, 11x, VidLab7, Artisan, and HappyRobot.

• Medina emphasizes that AI agents are increasingly taking over specific roles within organizations, necessitating innovative approaches to billing and performance tracking.

💰 Now this is a future-oriented business concept right here. Not only are we talking about a solution for pricing agents that a company or individual might use like software, but we could also look at this as a potential model for fully autonomous agents to be paid as stand-alone service vendors in the digital landscape.

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