To begin with, we need to make sure what google is doing. Google is literally throwing mud to a wall and sees what sticks. It launches more projects that it can think of, and see what project reaches a desired interesting number for them. If it doesn't go well, it's just going to be thrown in the bin. The google graveyard is yet to see a bunch of new projects.
Veo - this as presented by google a mashup of Video Poet, WALT, Lumiere, Phenaki. It is supposed to learn from all, convert it into super powers and bring into light a product you'd love. However, this is all same as before. Just a demo, with no proof. They say they asked creators to use it, but we don't know what really lies behind it. For now all we can do is just say we're waiting for access to check it out on ourselves.
Imagen 3 - google's answer to midjourney, but I mean we all know it's not even close. The UI/UX is great though, we should definitely take notes from this and try running some improvements for ourselves. Below you can see a prompt that normally would run on a model and see the output. The UX of the tags at the bottom really makes a difference, it does inspire you to try out different styles and contexts of the image generation.
The results though are fine, not exceptional or extremely creative by any means, but the prompt is as simple as it gets as well. Also the a very important note is that fingers are drawn correctly so that's also a decent output.
Feel free to try it out by yourself here: https://aitestkitchen.withgoogle.com/tools/image-fx
One of the highlights of the I/O was and still is Project Astra, this is as everybody says these days ground breaking, wow, new and impressive. A multi-modal capable interface-enabled AI that would be able to help you with answering questions you don't have an answer to.
The core principle being as simple as. You look at it, ask about it, and it'll give you the answer straight on point. Check their demo bellow.
It's is very important, this is simply a demo, it's not necessary a product that is ready to be launched. It could be all be just a recorded and edited video just for the sake of AI hype to keep the investors happy. Google is known to run such "experiments" 😅
Concluding today's newsletter, I just want to remind you. Our computers can now see, percept our voice, and respond in a fun and interactive way. If this is ain't the future I don't know what is. Enjoy the moment! ❤️
