The Symphony of AI

Friends of the Metaverse: #028

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Lisa M. Lum
May 12, 2023

Hey there, digital trendsetters and tech-savvy explorers! Friends of the Metaverse welcomes you to the ultimate weekly source of tech news where we explore the rise of mixed reality and the latest advancements in technology, from web3, AI, and the metaverse to everything in between.

It's Friday, and we've saved the best for last:

  • Countdown to Apple WWDC 2023

  • A roundup of the week's news

  • The scoop on upcoming tech events

  • Our favorite new AI tools

  • Plus, our AI pic of the week

It’s time to discover the future!👇

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🍎 24 Days Until Apple WWDC 2023

Apple's rumored AR/VR headset is expected to be announced at WWDC, and may be called "Reality One" or "Reality Pro." It will have a ski goggle-like design with a separate battery pack and use 4K OLED displays. The headset is expected to have numerous cameras and sensors and will run on chips that outperform the M1 chip. Developers will have access to software development kits and tools to create headset-specific apps. However, it may still be months before the headset goes on sale to the public.

🟥 Season of Innovation 2023

Friends of the Metaverse are excited to announce our first event - SEASON OF INNOVATION - taking place on December 7-8, 2023. We're currently working on some exciting new partnerships that we can't wait to reveal to you soon! If you're interested in participating, we'd love to hear from you! Please feel free to reach out to us and we'll be happy to provide you with more information on how to get involved.

📰 Weekly Top Reads on Web3 and AI

  • What are Apple’s plans for generative AI? Tim Cook wants to be ‘thoughtful’ (link)

  • Google Plans to Make Search More ‘Personal’ with AI Chat and Video Clips (link)

  • The Next Fear on A.I.: Hollywood’s Killer Robots Become the Military’s Tools (link)

  • NFT spinoff from newspaper SCMP gets funded to tokenize historical artifacts (link)

  • Singapore companies hopping on the metaverse bandwagon - and why they do it (link)

  • Metaverse education blossoms in South Korea, Japan, Taiwan (link)

  • King Charles III’s Royal Portrait Reaches Thousands through Augmented Reality (link)

  • Meta is hosting its next VR gaming show in June (link)

  • What does generative AI mean for Web3? (link)

  • Super League acquires metaverse experience developer Melon (link)

  • Bitcoin Ordinals NFTs Coming to Binance in Late May (link)

  • Why Web2 companies fail in Web3 while others made it (link)

  • Amazon partners with Niantic’s Peridot on launch of in-game shopping (link)

  • Bessemer Venture Partners is committing $1 billion to invest in A.I. startups (link)

  • Bringing Google Cloud generative AI to popular workplace apps (link)

  • IBM intros a slew of new AI services, including generative models (link)

  • Ascend raises $25 million for pre-seed AI startups in the Pacific Northwest (link)

  • Metaverse could contribute up to 2.4% of US GDP by 2035, study shows (link)

  • AI is shaping the metaverse - but how? Industry experts explain (link)

  • Wendy’s, Google Train Next-Generation Order Taker: an AI Chatbot (link)

  • Barbie and Boss Beauties Make Joint Bid to Bring More Women into Web3 (link)

  • Oldenburg Film Festival Enters the Metaverse (link)

  • LG Electronics Seeks Patent for TV Which Lets Users Trade NFTs (link)

  • Pudgy Penguin’s $9M seed round could point to a growing NFT industry (link)

  • Lufthansa, Eurowings, other travel industry players push forward with Web3 (link)

🌎️ Upcoming Web3 Events

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🚀 AI Tools (Our Top Picks)

The future of AI is here! Our database and it has now has reached over 600+ AI tools that can assist with writing, photography, images, sales, audio, music, and more! Here are some of these amazing AI tools that are revolutionizing work and saving countless hours. Explore the amazing power of AI and discover the potential of these incredible tools.

  • Alphawatch : ChatGPT for financial research and the stock market.

  • AudioPen converts your voice notes into summarized text.

  • Cartographer - A tool that creates market maps with the current startup ecosystem for VCs.

  • Twelve Labs : Search moments inside hours of videos by describing them.

  • Peridot : Unique AR pets that stay by your side.

  • AI background changer : Realistic AI backgrounds generated for your product photos.

  • DataSquirrel - Fastest way to get from csv/xls to dashboard report.

  • PDF AI - Chat with any document from legal agreements to financial reports.

🖼️ AI Image of the Week

Prompt: Miniature Paris in Autumn, snow-kissed and hyper-realistic, featuring dreamlike tilt-shift effects and cinematic lighting, in the style of Takumar 105mm f/2.8 and inspired by the photorealistic paintings of Albert Bierstadt

Image Credit: Werbyu

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🎬 That’s a wrap!

I’ll be back next Friday with more awesome content. Don’t miss it! 🤩