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July 1, 2024

• Revolutionizing Journalism: TIME Magazine Gets with the Times Using AI

• AI on a High Horse: Killing Creativity in Scriptwriting

• Breaking News: AI is Dead Podcast Makes its Debut on Monday, July 1st!

• The AI Wire

• Tools to Explore

Revolutionizing Journalism: TIME Magazine Gets with the Times Using AI

In what feels like a pretty smart move for an old company, TIME has partnered with OpenAI and ElevenLabs to integrate AI with trusted journalism and innovative content creation tools.

OpenAI gains access to TIME's extensive archive, allowing AI tools like ChatGPT to provide users with reliable news content, enriching its database with over 100 years of articles. This does raise some copyright infringement questions.

ElevenLabs will enhance TIME's audio and video content through AI-powered tools, aiming to create more dynamic and engaging storytelling. Bringing modern energy and access to older stories may be a fascinating update to TIME’s long-stagnant archive.

Most importantly, this collaboration aims to bring accurate information to a wider audience through advanced AI technologies.

Perspectives

Mark Howard, COO of TIME: "This partnership with OpenAI advances our mission to expand access to trusted information globally."

Brad Lightcap, COO of OpenAI: "We’re partnering with TIME to make it easier for people to access news content through our AI tools."

ElevenLabs Spokesperson: "Our technology will enable TIME to deliver more engaging and dynamic content to their audiences."

AI on a High Horse: Killing Creativity in Scriptwriting

Writing a script is hard enough. Imagine having a spineless editor, sitting on a moral high horse, scrutinizing and altering every word you type.

A recent study reveals that OpenAI’s ChatGPT faces significant limitations in scriptwriting due to overzealous content moderation. Researchers from Penn Engineering, Haverford College, and Penn State found that ChatGPT often censors even PG-rated scripts, potentially stifling creativity. The study highlights a tension between necessary content moderation and artistic freedom, suggesting that current AI models might be too restrictive for creative industries.

The frustration over letting moderators decide what is “too mature” is concerning. However, the bigger concern may be relying on moderators to make judgments on comedy.

Imagine what ChatGPT would do to Dave Chapelle, Joan Rivers, Chris Rock, or Lucille Ball.

Perspectives

Danaë Metaxa, Raj and Neera Singh Assistant Professor in CIS at Penn Engineering: "If AI is used to generate cultural content, such as TV scripts, what stories won't be told?"

Sorelle Friedler, Shibulal Family Computer Science Professor at Haverford College: "69% of real scripts wouldn’t make it through the content filters, including some PG-rated ones."

Breaking News: AI is Dead Podcast Makes its Debut on Monday, July 1st!

We are excited to announce the launch of our new “AI is Dead” podcast series. This series aims to help creatives navigate and leverage AI technology to enhance their work while maintaining their unique human touch.

The podcast will feature three types of episodes:

1. Weekly Recaps:

   • A deep dive into the top three stories from our newsletter, providing comprehensive analysis and insights.

2. Interviews with AI and Creativity Leaders:

   • Conversations with industry experts and thought leaders to explore the intersection of AI and creative fields.

3. Workshops and Mini Cases:

   • Practical sessions that walk through real-world projects using AI, offering valuable tips and inspiration for listeners.

The first episode will launch on Monday, July 1st. Each episode will be in video and audio format.

Subscribe now and join us on this journey!

The AI Wire

Peacock Unveils AI-Generated Personalized Olympic Recaps: Peacock is launching a new feature for the Paris 2024 Olympics that offers personalized recaps of the games, narrated by legendary sports announcer Al Michaels. Using advanced AI, the service creates custom highlight reels tailored to individual viewer preferences, showcasing the best moments from the Olympics. This innovative feature aims to enhance the viewing experience by delivering content that resonates personally with each user. Read more at NBC Sports.

YouTube Seeks Music Licensing for AI Song Generator: YouTube is in talks with major record labels to license music for its new AI-powered song generator. The platform aims to use AI to create custom songs, hoping to enhance user experience by offering unique and personalized music tracks. This initiative reflects the growing trend of integrating AI into the music industry, though it also raises questions about copyright and the future of music production. Read more at Ars Technica.

Stability AI's Sound Generator: Stability AI, known for its AI art generator Stable Diffusion, has launched Stable Audio Open. This model generates sounds and music snippets based on text descriptions, allowing marketers to create unique audio content for advertisements and multimedia projects. While it has some limitations, such as not producing full songs, it offers a new tool for custom audio content creation. Read more at MarketingProfs.

Tools to Explore

• Krea - Generate and enhance images and videos using powerful AI for free

• Galileo AI - Generate interface designs at lightning speed