Today in Generative Media

GenAI gets creative; Synthesia valued at $1B; GenAI will add $4.4T to world economy

• The creative evolution of generative AI (FastCompany)

• Synthesia, Nvidia-backed platform that turns text into A.I.-generated avatars, boosts valuation to $1 billion (CNBC)

• Generative A.I. Can Add $4.4 Trillion in Value to Global Economy, Study Says (New York Times)

• OpenAI intros new generative text features while reducing pricing (TechCrunch)

• Meta open sources an AI-powered music generator (TechCrunch)

• Unity’s Project Barracuda Injects Generative AI Into Games To Kickstart Exponential Growth (Forbes)

• Adobe Announces ‘Generative Recolor’ AI Feature For Adobe Illustrator (Forbes)

• This careful study on children shows that AI can actually help kids figure out how to ask better questions, which helps them learn (Ethan Mollick, Twitter)

• Rerender A Video: Zero-Shot Text-Guided Video-to-Video Translation (arXiv)