Today's Edition

• Midjourney Leaps into AI Video Creation

• Doctor GPT: 84% Say ChatGPT Got Their Diagnosis Right

• Quote of the Day

• Tech Spotlight

• On This Day In History

📰 Midjourney Leaps into AI Video Creation

Midjourney, renowned for its AI-driven image creation within a Discord server, is set to expand its capabilities. The company recently announced its intention to develop a "text to video" AI model, with training starting in January, as shared by CEO David Holz in a Discord "Office Hour" session.

This development marks an evolution for Midjourney, building on its established image model to shake up the generative video sector. The discussion also highlighted updates for their manga/anime generator model, V6 Niji, and improvements for the soon-to-be-released Midjourney V6, focusing on consistency enhancements.

The team's plans include starting the training of new video models, which are anticipated to be available in a few months, although no detailed information about the model was disclosed.

Midjourney, prioritizing quality and user experience, often releases updates later than competitors. For example, features like inpainting and outpainting, and rudimentary text generation, were introduced after other platforms like Stable Diffusion, Dall-E 3, SDXL, and others had already adopted them.

These advancements by Midjourney and other companies are not just about corporate competition; they signify a pivotal shift in creative and media industries. The emerging capability to create, modify, and interact with video content through AI presents numerous opportunities, from simplifying tasks for entertainers and advertisers to potentially redefining our perception of reality.

📰 Doctor GPT: 84% Say ChatGPT Got Their Diagnosis Right

A recent study by UserTesting involving 2,000 American adults revealed that over half (52%) have consulted a large language model (LLM) like ChatGPT for medical diagnoses. Impressively, 81% received a diagnosis from the LLM, with 84% confirming its accuracy post-doctor consultation. This contrasts with skepticism in other countries: nearly half of English respondents and a third of Australians distrust AI for health tasks, while only 6% of Americans share this sentiment.

Americans are open to AI assistance in various health-related areas:

• Recommending treatment plans: 53%

• Monitoring sleeping patterns: 53%

• Scheduling doctor's appointments: 52%

• Monitoring heart health: 51%

• Diagnosing chronic illnesses like heart disease: 48%

• Coordinating with pharmacies for prescription fills: 47%

• Monitoring blood pressure: 42%

• Diagnosing COVID-19: 42%

• Providing fertility information: 40%

• Diagnosing colds and flu: 40%

The study suggests an optimal approach might be a synergy between doctors and AI. This could involve AI providing initial health information through wearable tech and smart systems, complemented by professional insights and data analysis from medical experts.

Read the study here

🗣️ AI “Quote of the Day”

"Technology is the canvas on which humanity paints its future, turning the ordinary into the extraordinary and transforming the impossible into the inevitable."

Created with ChatGPT / DALL-E

🚀 AI Tech Spotlight

🔍️ Namelix - Generate business names using AI

Namelix is an AI-powered business name generator. It creates short, catchy, and brandable business names using a state-of-the-art language model. Users can filter results based on preferences like name length, specific keywords, or domain extensions. Namelix's algorithm learns from the user's preferences over time, providing better recommendations. This tool is particularly useful for startups seeking unique, memorable, and affordable names, as it generates branded names that are relevant to the business idea, differentiating itself from generators that simply combine dictionary words.

🗓️ On This Day In History

Apple was incorporated by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, and it later became one of the most valuable companies in the world, known for innovative computer and electronic products.