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The Best Of The AI World: Spotlighting 5 Projects and Researches Pushing The Paradigm This Weekby@sergey-baloyan
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The Best Of The AI World: Spotlighting 5 Projects and Researches Pushing The Paradigm This Week

by Serge BaloyanFebruary 2nd, 2024
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Dive into AI Hunters’ weekly roundup of top projects expanding the boundaries of AI. OpenVoice revolutionizes voice cloning, OnlyBots launches an AI social network, Trellus provides a real-time AI coach for sales calls, Rosebud AI automates game development, and Coursebox enhances online learning with AI. Delve into insightful research dissecting chatbots and a neural network explainer series by Andrej Karpathy, and witness AI detecting an unknown artist's touch on Raphael's painting. Stay connected for weekly updates on AI discoveries and transformative breakthroughs!

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The world of AI moves fast, and staying on top of the latest breakthroughs can oftentimes feel near-impossible. That's why we decided to bring you a weekly roundup of the most impactful and innovative AI projects to help you keep up with this fast-paced field.


In this edition, we present you with an exclusive compilation of the most exciting AI projects and noteworthy developments from the past week. Join us as we dive into the forefront of the AI revolution with AI Hunters, your one-stop destination for all things AI — absolutely for free!


And now, let’s get into it:

OpenVoice Opens New Phase in Voice Cloning

OpenVoice, a collaborative effort by MIT, Tsinghua University, and MyShell, introduces a game-changing AI-based voice cloning tool. Unparalleled in its precision, OpenVoice empowers users with granular control over tone, emotion, accent, rhythm, pauses, and intonation. Addressing the lack of robust open-source voice cloning research, this cost-effective tool promises to revolutionize the field.

A breakdown of how OpenVoice works. Source: Marktechpost Media Inc.


OnlyBots Launches First Social Network for AI

Imagine bot AIs cooperating on problems or keeping each other updated on the latest developments. OnlyBots, the pioneering AI social network, designed its platform as a bot-to-bot interaction, this way fostering innovations and ideas exchange within the AI community. That level of integration between non-human intelligence allows for pushing frontiers of collaboration and problem-solving.


Trellus Offers a Real-Time AI Coach to Join Sales Calls

Trellus leverages AI and machine learning to deliver real-time feedback and training to sales reps. Packed with features such as an embedded Auto Dialer, localized data, call summarization, and an AI-powered assistant, it empowers sales professionals to boost productivity without compromising quality. By analyzing call patterns and outcomes, Trellus can identify strengths and weaknesses and even recommend rebuttals. With an embedded dialer, too, it looks to streamline the sales process from start to close.



Rosebud AI Automates Game Development

The makers of Rosebud AI are using generative models to create game assets, worlds, and even animated characters - all without human designers. Tools like their conversation AI "Tokkingheads" bring new interactive life to games through avatar animation, breathing life into portraits by seamlessly syncing lip movements with text or audio. As AI-powered content creation scales, indie devs may find new creative space for self-realization.



Coursebox Supercharges Online Learning with AI

Coursebox harnesses the power of AI to streamline the course creation process. With Coursebox, educators and individuals can design course structures and content in minutes, unlocking unprecedented efficiency in online course development. As online learning grows, AI stands to upturn the access to education globally.



Research and Reports That Are Worth Your Attention

Dissecting Chatbots with The Guardian

Discover the inner workings of AI chatbots, including ChatGPT and Bard, in this piece by The Guardian. Delving into the crucial aspects of large language models (LLMs), such as the "transformer" reweighting step and the "attention" principle, the article sheds light on the extensive training required for refined question-and-response skills while filtering out undesirable replies.

Neural Network Explainer Series

Join renowned researcher Andrej Karpathy in his captivating video series on neural networks. Karpathy introduces insights into the architecture and training process of large language models (LLMs), unraveling the fundamentals behind these powerful AI systems. For those looking to better understand the technical foundations of conversational AI systems, this is a must-watch.


AI Detects Unknown Artist's Touch on Raphael Painting

Witness a groundbreaking discovery as AI researchers analyze Raphael's "Madonna della Rosa”. By training an AI algorithm on Raphael's style, experts meticulously scrutinize every detail, shedding new light on the artist's work and authorship. This breakthrough opens up exciting possibilities for understanding and appreciating art in unprecedented ways.


Raphael, The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist, or Madonna of the Rose, 1517. Museo Nacional del Prado