Today in Generative Media

Easel's next-gen AI Bitmoji; Behind the scenes with Sora; GenAI winter is coming

• With Easel, ex-Snap researchers are building the next-generation Bitmoji thanks to AI (TechCrunch)

• Actually Using SORA (FXGuide) air head 🎈 behind-the-scenes (YouTube). Reactions: Remember that 'air head' video made with Sora? Turns out it used a ton of rotoscoping and manual VFX. (X) Holy crap. That Sora balloon head video? Largely faked. (X)

• Why we may be headed for a generative AI winter. (FastCompany)

• William Shatner faces backlash for using AI art cover on new music album (VentureBeat)

• MaGGIe: Mask Guided Gradual Human Instance Matting (CVPR 2024, project page)

• Editable Image Elements for Controllable Synthesis (project page)

• PuLID: Pure and Lightning ID Customization via Contrastive Alignment (arXiv)

• I used AI to translate an entire book about AI in just 5 hours. (X)