The AI Revolution Marches On: MidJourney Style Tuner and More
MidJourney Style Tuner Lets You Customize AI Art Styles; Major Upgrades to Video and 3D Generation
Another week, another wave of groundbreaking AI developments. The rapid pace of progress in artificial intelligence continues to astonish. This week saw new tools for customizing AI art, major improvements to video generation, and more signs of an impending Cambrian explosion of generative AI.
MidJourney launched their Style Tuner feature, giving users unprecedented control over the look of AI-generated images. Google and Amazon rolled out AI tools for easily modifying product images. Stability AI revealed an AI that creates 3D models from text prompts. And Runway ML's text-to-video generator got a massive quality boost.
Meanwhile, the march toward advanced AI continues. OpenAI prepares to launch the unified "ChatGPT 4" model. Google Bard edges closer to real-time conversation. And Anthropic receives a $2 billion investment from Google to take on chatbots.
Legal and ethical guardrails around AI also made headlines. A judge largely dismissed a lawsuit alleging AI art infringes copyrights. Global leaders agreed to cooperate on AI safety at a recent summit. And the White House issued an executive order on regulating AI development.
As AI rapidly reinvents what's possible with technology, it's an exhilarating time to be part of this historic progress. Read on for all the highlights of this week's AI news.
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MidJourney Style Tuner Lets You Define Custom AI Art Styles
MidJourney recently introduced a powerful new feature called the Style Tuner that gives users unprecedented control over the artistic style of their AI-generated images. Previously, MidJourney images reflected the default aesthetics of the AI model. But now users can create and define their own unique visual styles.
To create a custom style, you give MidJourney a text prompt describing the desired aesthetic - like "luminous impressionist landscape" or "retro futuristic 80s glitch art". MidJourney generates a set of options representing different interpretations of your prompt. You pick your favorite sample images, and MidJourney tunes the model to recognize that style.
The result is a style code you can append to any prompt to have your custom style applied. This enables endless possibilities for putting your own creative spin on MidJourney's outputs. You could have a business brand style, a personalized character design system, tailored artwork genres - the potential is limitless.
Early users report it takes some fine-tuning to nail down an exact style. But once mastered, it's an artistic game changer. The Style Tuner is a breakthrough in controlling the "look and feel" of AI art. And it paves the way for even more granular creative direction of generative AI.
Major Upgrades to AI Video Generation
In addition to images, AI has rapidly advanced in generating realistic video content from text prompts. This week brought major upgrades to video quality from two leading AI video platforms.
Runway ML silently launched a big update to their text-to-video generator. The fidelity leap is stunning based on sample videos - sharper imagery, smoother motions, and more natural scene lighting. Runway's video AI is already production-grade for many use cases. These upgrades inch it closer to photorealism.
Meanwhile, Kaiber launched mobile apps that let users shoot video on their smartphones and instantly apply the platform's AI-powered video filters. Kaiber's styles range from turning everyday footage into an epic blockbuster trailer to seamlessly mixing animation and live action. Kaiber democratizes access to Hollywood-level post-production.
As AI video generation keeps improving, it lowers barriers for artists and creators to produce high-quality film and animation. Combined with customizable control like the MidJourney Style Tuner, the possibilities are endless. Expect a renaissance of digital filmmaking as these technologies mature.
The Rest of This Week's AI Highlights
That just scratches the surface of this week's exciting AI advancements. Here's a rapid-fire rundown of other top stories:
- Google and Amazon launched AI tools to easily modify product images
- Stability AI revealed a private AI test that generates 3D models from text prompts
- Anthropic received a $2 billion investment from Google to develop AI assistants
- OpenAI prepares to launch the unified "ChatGPT 4" model with more capabilities
- Google Bard edges closer to real-time conversation vs. delayed responses
- A judge largely dismissed a lawsuit alleging AI art infringes copyrights
- Global leaders agreed to cooperate on AI safety at an England summit
- The White House issued an executive order regulating AI development
- MidJourney, DALL-E, and Stability AI updated their image generators
- Luma Labs launched Genie, an AI that creates 3D models from text prompts
- Blockade Labs used AI to turn 2D images into explorable 3D worlds
- The Beatles released their final "new" song created with AI assistance
The AI train keeps accelerating with no slowdown in sight. It's an exhilarating ride at the frontiers of technology. Stay tuned here each week to keep abreast of the ever-unfolding AI revolution!