Open Voice

OpenAI's 2024 DevDay focused on empowering developers with new tools despite recent executive shake-ups, introducing the Realtime API for real-time voice interactions, vision fine-tuning for enhanced image processing, and model distillation to optimize smaller AI models. The company also highlighted significant cost reductions for API access, aiming to maintain its competitive edge in the AI development space.

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Movie City…Take 2

Yongchuan district in Chongqing, China aspires to be the high-tech hub for the film and TV industry. It boasts China's largest digital technology movie studio, which includes Asia's biggest curved LED virtual shooting screen. This innovation allows for real-time virtual environments, significantly streamlining production processes with AI and advanced imaging technologies.

Unlike Hengdian World Studios, China’s other movie city, known for its expansive historical sets and tourism, Yongchuan focuses on technological innovation. It aims to provide comprehensive services from shooting to post-production, all integrated with cutting-edge digital creativity.

Pika Pika

Pika Labs has launched Pika 1.5, introducing "Pikaffects" which allows for surreal, physics-defying video effects like melting or caking subjects, alongside enhanced video creation capabilities. This update aims to reclaim Pika's edge in the AI video generation market with unique creative tools.

Fremantle’s AI Affair

Fremantle executives discussed their expansion into film and the challenges of financing TV series amidst rising production costs and a market shift towards mainstream content. They highlighted how AI could benefit their production processes.