Open AI Releases the Best AI Video Generator by Far 📽

Welcome to another edition of Horizon AI,

Yesterday was a big day for AI, with two of the biggest tech leaders fighting for the spotlight. Google announced a next-gen AI model with a million-token context window, and just hours later, OpenAI revealed its new text-to-video model, changing AI-generated videos forever.

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Here's what's new today in the Horizon AI

• Open AI Introduces Sora, the Best AI Video Generator by Far 📽

• Google Unveils Gemini 1.5 Pro with a Massive Context Window

• Quick Tips: Check any info with one click on Gemini

• AI Tutorial: Get started with Copilot in Excel

• AI Tools to check out

• The Latest in AI and Tech 💡

AI News

OPENAI

Open AI Introduces Sora, the Best AI Video Generator by Far 📽

OpenAI has just announced Sora, a text-to-video generator capable of creating photorealistic videos up to a minute long based on written text prompts.

Details:

• The model is capable of rendering complex scenes with multiple characters, specific types of motion, objects, and backgrounds that appear realistic

• Additionally, the model can generate a video from a single still image. It can also fill in missing frames in an existing video or extend its duration.

• Sora is currently accessible only to 'red teamers' tasked with assessing potential risks, with a select group of visual artists, designers, and filmmakers granted access for feedback purposes.

OpenAI's Sora sets a new standard in AI video generation. It is impressive to see how fast this technology has advanced and it will only get better.

You can check out even more exciting video examples right here!

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GOOGLE

Google Unveils Gemini 1.5 Pro with a Massive Context Window

Google has introduced Gemini 1.5, a significant upgrade to its series of AI models. Its primary highlight revolves around an exceptionally extensive token context length

Details:

• The first model, the new Gemini 1.5 Pro approaches the capabilities of Gemini 1.0 Ultra but with substantially reduced compute requirements.

• It features a standard context window of 128,000 tokens.

• A specialized version, accessible to select developers and enterprise customers, extends the context window to 1 million tokens.

• The extended context window will enable the model to process vasts amounts of information including 1 hour of video, 11 hours of audio, codebases with over 30,000 lines of code or over 700,000 words, according to Google

The company plans to introduce pricing tiers based on the context window size, starting from the standard 128,000 tokens and extending up to 1 million tokens.

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Quick Tips

Check any info with one click on Gemini

Hallucinations are a frequent problem with AI. But this Gemini feature allows you to check the info with a simple click.

1. Write any prompt

2. Once Gemini provides an answer click on the Google "G" icon at the bottom

Gemini will perform a Google search to verify the information and will highlight parts in green or orange.

Orange indicates that Google Search found content that is probably different from the statement or did not find relevant content.

Green indicates that Google Search found content that is likely similar to the statement.

3. Click on green parts to check sources

After clicking on the green parts, Gemini will indicate the source that closely matches the statement. From there, you can click on the link to be redirected to the relevant website and quote.

*Note: This works on both Gemini and Gemini Advanced

AI Tutorial

Get started with Copilot in Excel

Copilot allows you to process data and create charts without formulas in Excel.

You’ll need to have an Excel table that includes data in a worksheet before using Copilot. Quickly turn a range of cells into an Excel table by following these steps: 

1. Select the cell or the range in the data.

2. Select Home > Format as Table.

3. In the Format as Table dialog box, select the checkbox next to My table as headers if you want the first row of the range to be the header row.

Once that’s done, just select any cell inside your table and then click on Copilot, and start writing any prompt

Here's a prompt you can use: "Create a [CHART TYPE] that shows [DESCRIPTION]"

Example: "Create a bar chart that shows the average weight for each sport"

Once the chart is created you can insert it into a new sheet

Final result:

*Note: Copilot will only work on files that are stored on OneDrive or SharePoint. To access it, you must be subscribed to 'Copilot for Microsoft 365' for business accounts or Copilot Pro for personal ones

AI Tools to check out

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The latest in AI and Tech

Microsoft’s 3 big AI trends to watch in 2024

Microsoft predicts three key AI trends that will shape 2024: small language models focused on efficiency and accessibility; multimodal AI integrating text, images, and video; and using AI to accelerate scientific discoveries in areas like health and sustainability.

Anthropic takes steps to prevent election misinformation

Anthropic has implemented a "Prompt Shield" technology to detect when users ask its Claude chatbot about political topics or voting information. Instead of providing an unreliable response, Claude redirects U.S.-based users to TurboVote, a nonpartisan resource that offers accurate, up-to-date details on voting.

Microsoft bets billions on cloud and AI growth in Germany

Microsoft is making a historic €3.2 billion investment to expand its cloud and AI infrastructure in Germany. The plan is to double the current capacity of AI and data center infrastructure and build new facilities to meet growing demand. The tech giant aims to empower industries and train over 1 million people in digital skills by 2025.

OpenAI denied “GPT” trademark

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently denied OpenAI's attempt to trademark "GPT" ruling that the term is “merely descriptive”. While OpenAI popularized "GPT" as shorthand for "generative pre-trained transformer," the USPTO determined the acronym merely describes the tech and is already widely used in other contexts.

Meta's new AI learns by watching videos

Meta has introduced V-JEPA, an AI vision model that aims to comprehend the real world by watching videos. This initiative aims to equip AI with advanced reasoning, planning, and task execution abilities by forming an internal model of their surroundings.

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