AI Video Is About To Explode!

Summary

The video discusses several AI video developments including Google's new Lumiere video model which generates videos in a more temporally coherent way, speculation that fully AI-generated 30-60 minute films may be available within months, a sponsored segment on Meshi which is a text-to-3D generator that can create models which can then be animated, some interesting hints that Midjourney may be moving into more 3D capabilities possibly based on the Media Molecule game creation tool Dreams, and coverage of Sim Francisco, an AI simulation of an entire city populated by AI agents with wants, needs and lifespans aimed at developing artificial general intelligence.

Takeaways

• 👨‍💻 Google announced a new video AI model called Lumiere that uses a spacetime diffusion architecture for improved coherence
• 🎥 YouTube's Matt Wolf predicts 30-60 minute AI-generated films that are coherent and enjoyable will be available within the next 2 months
• 🖥️ Meshi is a free AI text-to-3D model generator that can help you get started with creating 3D assets even if you're not an expert
• 🤯 Nick Beller created an awesome mixed reality animation by sculpting a 3D character in VR and compositing it into video footage
• 👀 Ex-Media Molecule co-founder Alex Evans is now working at Midjourney as a principal research engineer, possibly on 3D capabilities
• 🔮 Midjourney is building hardware focused on managing tens of thousands of virtual 3D spaces
• 🚀 AI simulation company Anthropic created an AI city called S. Francisco populated by agents with wants, needs and lifespans
• 🕹️ The AI agents in S. Francisco relax by playing old school Nintendo games
• 🧠 Anthropic's goal with S. Francisco is to achieve artificial general intelligence
• 📺 The Simpsons predicted AI cities would be created according to the video narrator

Q & A

What new video model did Google recently announce?

Google announced Lumiere, a new video generation model that uses a spacetime diffusion model to generate videos all at once instead of frame by frame.

What are some of the capabilities of Lumiere?

Lumiere can generate videos from text prompts with coherent motions like walk cycles. It can also stylize videos, do video in-painting and out-painting, and generate videos from images.

What did YouTube's Matt Wolf recently predict about AI-generated films?

Matt Wolf predicted that 30-60 minute AI-generated films that are coherent and enjoyable will be available within the next 2 months.

What does the tool Meshy allow you to do?

Meshy is an AI text-to-3D model generator that allows you to generate 3D models and textures from text prompts across different art styles.

How can you animate models made in Meshy?

You can download Meshy models and bring them into Adobe Mixamo to auto-rig and animate them.

Who is now working at Midjourney and what might they be doing?

Alex Evans, co-founder of Media Molecule, is now at Midjourney. He may be working on 3D capabilities for Midjourney.

What is Sim Francisco?

Sim Francisco is an AI-generated city populated with AI agents that have wants, needs, and lifespans. It's an experiment in artificial general intelligence.

What graphical style is Sim Francisco designed in?

Sim Francisco uses a graphical style similar to the South Park animation style.

What are some interactive elements in Sim Francisco?

The AI agents in Sim Francisco can fall in love, play NES games, and have lifespans where they die.

What is the ultimate goal of Sim Francisco?

The goal of Sim Francisco is to achieve artificial general intelligence by simulating agents in a virtual city.