March 20, 2023

culture

South Park Creators Use ChatGPT To Co-Write Episode About AI

IFLScience, 03/20/23. ChatGPT was used to co-write the South Park episode “Deep Learning”. Students at South Park Elementary use new technology that can write their homework 

The episode raised questions about the ethics and authenticity of AI. Trey Parker and Matt Stone, creators of South Park, have their own AI entertainment studio, Deep Voodoo, recently receiving $20 million of funding. READ MORE

film

AI & GPT 4 Could Allow Movie Makers to Have Even More Creativity

Lifewire, 03/20/23. Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the movie-making process allowing for greater creativity and efficiency. 

Wonder Dynamics’ AI-powered editing studio, Wonder Studio, enables filmmakers to create films with CGI characters using a single camera without a motion capture suit. Other AI movie apps like Descript and BlueWillow are also using AI to reduce the cost and time needed for visual effects (VFX) production. 

As, AI technology becomes more common in the movie industry, VFX artists and producers will be freed up to focus on creativity instead of raw production. The creative process should become much more effective and efficient. READ MORE

gaming

Roblox launches generative AI materials & coding tools

VentureBeat, 03/20/23. The popular gaming platform Roblox has launched two new generative AI tools to support its 12 million developers. 

The material generation tool creates high-quality textures and applies texture to the material to make lighting more realistic. The AI code assist tool allows users to create code through natural language prompts. It can automatically summarize users’ code to create comments. 

The launch of these tools is the first step towards Roblox’s vision of becoming a creative tool for everyone and making game development more accessible. The generative AI tools will help existing developers become more productive and more users to create and iterate content faster. READ MORE

education

AI in school: Virtually chatting with George Washington and your personal GPT-4 tutor

EdSource, 03/20/23. Khan Academy has launched Khanmigo to serve as a virtual tutor. Built on GPT-4, the platform will ask questions and suggest ways to improve students’ essays. It will work in real-time with struggling students in the classroom. 

Teachers will have access to a record of Khanmigo’s conversations with individual students. The first users have been a select group of students, teachers, and funders.

Khanmigo is still in the early stages of development and safeguards are being built. However, the platform’s potential as a powerful tool for learning and teaching has been proven. READ MORE

apple

Apple’s silence on generative AI grows louder

FAST COMPANY, 03/20/23. Apple is renowned for its innovation and ability to stay on the leading edge of tech advancement. However, its competitors are racing to develop Generative AI. Despite generally being a “fast follower,” Apple has stayed out of the discussion. The technology may not be seen as disruptive to its core hardware business. 

Recent developments suggest Apple is preparing to enter AI arms race. The company is advertising almost 100 jobs related to machine learning and AI. This may indicate the company is working on an AI version of Siri. READ MORE