Fei-Fei and World Labs are rolling out an an AI system that transforms a single photo into interactive 3D scenes. This is the next logical leap after AI companies have spent the past year trying to get generations based on existing photos.

The technology allows users to explore these scenes with features like adjustable depth of field, real-time effects, and dynamic lighting, directly in a web browser, making it accessible for anyone to engage with.

World Labs tech will see its biggest use for film and gaming companies as the AI should help with reducing costs and development time.

TLDR: AI used to dub a Spanish Film into English

"The Witch Game," an Argentine horror film inspired by Harry Potter, has been acquired by Miracle Media for North American and U.K. distribution, that used a unique AI-generated English dub to expand its market reach.

Traditional dubbing processes are expensive, slow, and can disrupt the natural flow of dialogue, potentially affecting the film's authenticity and appeal internationally.

By employing AI for dubbing, "The Witch Game" bypasses these issues, providing an English version that maintains the film's original pacing and authenticity, thus expanding its audience without significant additional costs.

The story centers on a teenage girl named Lourdes Mansilla, who uses a VR game to enter a world of magic and witchcraft in an attempt to rescue her family from satanic forces.

TLDR: OpenAI likely going to add Ads

OpenAI appears to want to follow Perplexity in adding ads into its models. There are not immediate plans for implementation, but OpenAI has begun making strategic hires from ad-tech giants to help them roll this out. These include Kevin Weil, from Instagram, and new VP Shivakumar Venkumar from Google.

As the cost of LLM generation continues to drops, ad supported models would provide a way for LLM providers to provide unlimited access to their platforms for free users. navigate this potential shift effectively.

Variety put together an excellent guide on the terms and issues Media Companies and Celebrities will encounter as GenAI continues its march forward

TLDR: Appcharge wants to give game developers an alternative to app stores

Appcharge has secured $26 million in funding to provide an alternative platform for game developers to sell virtual goods directly, bypassing the high commissions of Apple and Google's app stores.

Game developers are often at the mercy of app store policies and high transaction fees, limiting their revenue and control over sales of virtual goods.

Appcharge offers a "Shopify for gaming" solution, enabling developers to establish their own direct-to-consumer web stores, retaining more revenue, and enhancing user engagement through customized experiences and analytics.

TLDR: ElevenLabs wants to turn your reading list into Podcasts

ElevenLabs has introduced a feature in their Reader app that transforms PDFs, books, and emails into conversational podcasts, offering a new way to consume content conveniently, with AI co-hosts providing analysis in multiple languages.

The feature leverages two AI co-hosts that can discuss and analyze the content in 32 different languages, providing a personalized listening experience.

The challenge for them is how they compete with NotebookLLM from Google which is currently free.

TLDR: ElevenLabs is also rolling out a new Audio Generation platform

ElevenLabs, is also expanding its scope through a partnership with Bertelsmann, BMG's parent company, to include AI-generated music.

The collaboration aims to use ElevenLabs' AI tools for creating various forms of audio content, with plans to soon incorporate AI-generated music into their offerings.

While specifics about the AI music feature were not detailed, the potential uses seem geared towards enhancing TV production and possibly other media formats with AI-generated soundscapes and music tracks.

TLDR: Biden Admin is trying to get AI rules over the line before January

As President Biden's term concludes, Arati Prabhakar, who has been pivotal in shaping U.S. AI policy, anticipates potential shifts under a Trump administration, particularly regarding AI safety and innovation constraints.

TLDR: ChatGPT is going to be your doctor in the future

If you are going to Medical School, you should revaluate your choices. We are approaching the world where AI drastically improves diagnostic compared to AI. I expect this will also enable people to get faster cheaper care.

The one exception will be in nursing and support people through difficult medical proceudres

TLDR: Chinese models are closing the gap with American ones

Leading Western models are facing increasing competition from Chinese AI developers like Deepseek R1, Marco-1, and OpenMMLab, who are rapidly closing the performance gap with their advanced reasoning models.