The Beatles Return with One Last Song- with Help from AI 🎙

Welcome to another edition of Horizon AI,

The iconic rock band, The Beatles, have officially released what is believed to be their last song, brought to life with the help of AI technology. Meanwhile, on the global stage, the United States, China, and 26 other nations have joined forces to prioritize AI safety at a groundbreaking summit.

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

• The Beatles Return with One Last Song- with Help from AI 🎙

• US, China, and 26 Other Nations Unite Behind AI Safety at Summit

• AI Tutorial: Personalize the appearance of your Midjourney images with “Style Tuner”

• AI Image of The Day🎨: African animals made of colorful mirrors

• The Latest in AI and Tech 💡

AI News

THE BEATLES

The Beatles Return with One Last Song- with Help from AI 🎙

Nearly 60 years after their debut, the Beatles have gifted fans with what is likely their final new track - thanks to a little help from artificial intelligence.

Details:

• "Now and Then" was unfinished when first recorded in 1994. John Lennon's original demo tape posed technical challenges that prevented Paul, George, and Ringo from completing it for their Anthology albums.

• Armed with new AI audio separation tools, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr revisited the song. The tech allowed them to isolate Lennon's vocals and lay down new instrumentation.

• "To still be working on Beatles music in 2023...it's probably the last Beatles song," said McCartney.

With the release of "Now and Then," the book has likely closed on new music from the iconic foursome. Their pioneering career ended much as it began - with creative spirit and musical innovation.

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AI REGULATION

US, China, and 26 Other Nations Unite Behind AI Safety at Summit

The first International AI Safety Summit was held this week at Bletchley Park in the UK, bringing together government leaders, tech executives, and researchers to address growing concerns around artificial intelligence. The summit resulted in the signing of the Bletchley Declaration by over 25 countries, including the US, China, and EU member states.

Key takeaways:

• Countries agreed to increase collaboration on AI safety research and establish international governance frameworks. This included participation from China, marking increased openness to working with Western nations.

• The Bletchley Declaration outlines a shared vision for fostering safety and ethical considerations in AI development and deployment

• Tech leaders, including Elon Musk and DeepMind's Mustafa Suleyman, participated and largely welcomed prudent regulation.

While the summit demonstrated a growing willingness for global coordination on AI safety, mistrust between major powers persists.

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AI Tutorial

Personalize the appearance of your Midjourney images with “Style Tuner”

Midjourney has unveiled a new feature called "Style Tuner". This feature will allow you to create a particular style and apply it to new image generations.

Here’s how to use it:

1. Use the new /tune command and write a prompt

2. Select how many style directions you want (16, 32, 64, 128), and select between 'default' and 'raw' mode.

3. Choose your favorite images, and you'll receive a unique code you can use to customize the look of future Jobs.

Add this code to the end of your future prompts with the “--style <code>” parameter.

Example: Implementing a foggy and misty atmosphere style

--style raw-btvMSX6949oRdtpi

Adding it at the end of different prompts, you get images with the same style

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AI Image of The Day

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