Artificial Intelligence

Art showcase platform ArtStation has provoked further backlash following its response to a protest over AI-generated images. Recent advancements in AI-powered image generators like DALL-E, Stable Diffusion, and Midjourney have raised many societal, legal, and ethical questions. The ability to rapidly create art with just a text prompt is a clear threat to artists that... Read more » The post ArtStation backlash increases following AI art protest response appeared first on AI News.

A project called ‘As If Nothing Happened’ uses AI to imagine what celebrities who met their untimely demise would look like today. Artists are increasingly using AI-powered tools for their creative projects. Alper Yesiltas, an Istanbul-based artist, has posted numerous images of celebrities that have been aged convincingly using AI. One of his collections is... Read more » The post AI project imagines what deceased celebs would look like today appeared first on AI News.

A project called ‘As If Nothing Happened’ uses AI to imagine what celebrities who met their untimely demise would look like today. Artists are increasingly using AI-powered tools for their creative projects. Alper Yesiltas, an Istanbul-based artist, has posted numerous images of celebrities that have been aged convincingly using AI. One of his collections is... Read more » The post AI project imagines what deceased celebs would look like today appeared first on AI News.

According to McKinsey’s latest State of AI report, leaders are pulling ahead but overall adoption is plateauing. McKinsey notes that organisations that report using AI in at least one business area have more than doubled since 2017. The most significant jump in adoption was between 2017 (20%) and 2018 (47%). A peak was reached in... Read more » The post State of AI 2022: Adoption plateaus but leaders increase gap appeared first on AI News.

According to McKinsey’s latest State of AI report, leaders are pulling ahead but overall adoption is plateauing. McKinsey notes that organisations that report using AI in at least one business area have more than doubled since 2017. The most significant jump in adoption was between 2017 (20%) and 2018 (47%). A peak was reached in... Read more » The post State of AI 2022: Adoption plateaus but leaders increase gap appeared first on AI News.

Adobe has announced that it will sell images generated by AI-powered tools like DALL-E, Stable Diffusion, and Midjourney. Rapid advancements in generative AI systems have increased their popularity over recent months. Users can generate detailed images using just a text prompt: In October, Shutterstock announced that it was expanding its partnership with DALL-E creator OpenAI.... Read more » The post Adobe to begin selling AI-generated stock images appeared first on AI News.

New optimisations have enabled M2-based Mac devices to generate Stable Diffusion images in under 18 seconds. Stable Diffusion is an AI image generator similar to DALL-E. Users can input a text prompt and the AI will produce an image that’s often far better than what most of us mere mortals can do. Apple is a... Read more » The post M2 Macs now generate Stable Diffusion images in under 18 seconds appeared first on AI News.

Businesses that fail to deploy AI ethically will face severe penalties as regulations catch up with the pace of innovations. In the EU, the proposed AI Act features similar enforcement to GDPR but with even heftier fines of €30 million or six percent of annual turnover. Other countries are implementing variations, including China and a... Read more » The post Cal Al-Dhubaib, Pandata: On developing ethical AI solutions appeared first on AI News.