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Understanding the fundamentals of generative AI is essential knowledge for everyone. Why? Because it impacts everyone's life in one way or another. This excellent YouTube explainer video delves into what Generative AI is, what constitutes a large language model, who the key players in the market are, what to anticipate in the coming years, and much more. Presented in a beginner-friendly manner with easy to remember yet also valuable for professionals looking to fill gaps in their understanding.

The video's creator uses easy-to-remember phrases, like "Einstein in your basement," to help viewers understand the impact of Generative AI. In general, the 20-minute video contains many practical tips.

• You don't have 20mins to watch the full video? Read a summary of the YT video generated with ChatGPT

Creative agencies are at the forefront of experimenting with AI. It enables the production of all kinds of visuals to work with clients in the pre-production stage. Storyboards, moodboards, campaign prototypes, and much more. This report features 25 creative agencies and shares how they use generative AI in day-to-day work. One new angle I took away: Generative AI allows quick reactions to happenings for which the outcome is unclear, such as sporting events.

I've uploaded a voice sample to ElevenLabs, a generative voice AI startup that enables scalable audio production. Within moments of uploading, my voice is replicated, allowing me to use the service to convert written content into audio. Check out the samples to hear the distinction between my natural voice and the AI-generated version of the exact text. The accompanying blog post explains the process and potential use cases.

Samples | Blog Post | Video Tutorial

Morgen is an app designed to streamline scheduling and task management by integrating calendars and to-do lists from various platforms (such as Google, Microsoft, Notion, Linear, Todoist). Acting as a unified hub across platforms, it aims to eliminate the need for app-switching, allowing for better time management. While it may require some initial setup and adaptation, Morgen offers a feature-rich experience to enhance personal and team productivity.

• If you are looking for quite the opposite. Tweek is a simple weekly (printable) calendar

A collection of websites that have one thing in common: reduced design and text-heavy instead of image-heavy.

Last week, I participated in a Live podcast on LinkedIn. In this LinkedIn post, I summarized the discussion's highlights and linked to the recording.

One Prompt for Creating Snake Browser Game
Asking AI to recreate well-established concepts is an easy task. With just one prompt, I created a playable Snake game. With a second prompt, I published it on the web. Play it right away (desktop), or read more about it on LinkedIn.

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The Million Dollar Homepage was a genius idea back in 2005. You could buy 1 pixel for $1. The site is still online and is kind of a web museum. Sadly, most of the links lead to 404s today. There is also a Wikipedia page about it.

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