With each decade comes new tools that make creative expression more approachable than before. The electric piano, loaded with sounds and light up keys became the instrument and the lessons all in one. The Adobe Creative Suite digitized the entire artistic editing process – relieving the possibility for accidental error in art. The next evolution… Continue reading The AI Tools Aiming to Dethrone Adobe Photoshop
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A $243,000 Deepfake Heist, a $10M Deepfake Competition, and More Deepfake News
It’s unrealistic to think that a technology can create impact immediately after its release. Most would say it’s ludicrous. Look at a technology like mesh networking. Established 2012, every future-thinker could see its societal relevance. But it took an event seven years later – the riots in Hong Kong – to bring the tech into… Continue reading A $243,000 Deepfake Heist, a $10M Deepfake Competition, and More Deepfake News
How Agencies and Companies can prepare for the Metaverse
The metaverse is not a story of “nobody believes in it and against all odds it will win.” To the contrary, it’s a story of “everyone believes in it but nobody knows why.” Overall the investment in the Metaverse has been concentrated around gaming and entertainment. But the Metaverse will be much bigger than just… Continue reading How Agencies and Companies can prepare for the Metaverse
With Great Technology Comes Great Business Models
The entire startup space has become spoiled in the last couple of decades via new business models that can be tweaked for a variety of purposes. How many companies have raised money on the pitch of “Airbnb for this” or “Uber for that”? Too many to count. But no team has ever become a dynasty… Continue reading With Great Technology Comes Great Business Models
Amazon wants their AI Stylist to choose your daily outfit
From books to blouses, who would’ve guessed that Amazon would ever dominate the retail clothing business. But at every turn, they’ve silenced the doubters. And their steady investments in the Amazon Fashion Technology lineup continue to raise eyebrows. The latest is a machine learning algorithm called the Amazon Personal Shopper which will help stay effortlessly… Continue reading Amazon wants their AI Stylist to choose your daily outfit
How Domino’s uses AI for pizza quality control
Your eyes take the first bite of every meal. It’s the first judgment every diner makes. Which is why restaurants care so much for the presentation of a meal. Even the chain restaurants must present their food consistently and appetizingly. Naturally, we’re not far from restaurants using AI to assist in this department. One of… Continue reading How Domino’s uses AI for pizza quality control
My AI co-founder is getting smarter
What would happen if someone created an AI writer that could create at the rate of the entire staff of The New York Times? What if it were equivalent to that of 10 complete staff? Or 100? Naturally, we all fear the worst – a complete crumbling of public media. This belief is what led… Continue reading My AI co-founder is getting smarter
Is this the Gig Economy we were promised? And what’s next for the Gig Economy?
One of the greatest conundrums of 90s culture was trying to figure out how Cosmo Kramer made a living on Seinfeld. His ability to cook up schemes here and there was laughable and totally unrealistic. Thirty years later, this style of work has become a standard amongst more than 36% of the US population. The… Continue reading Is this the Gig Economy we were promised? And what’s next for the Gig Economy?
Forbes Predicts the Next Billion-Dollar Companies. Here’s a few they missed
Not too long ago, Forbes created their annual Next Billion-Dollar Startups list. It’s sort of a prediction list for companies that’ll soon join the nearly 400 unicorns (worth a billion dollars). It’s not a proverbial, blind prediction list. All of these companies have some early traction. They’re a reflection of what’s working now. Not necessarily… Continue reading Forbes Predicts the Next Billion-Dollar Companies. Here’s a few they missed