Table of Contents
- Tech I’m Tracking
- Avatar AI - AI Avatar Generator
- Tutorial To Make Your Own
- What I’m Reading
- How to Use the “Rule of Three” to Create Engaging Content
- AI's New Creative Streak Sparks a Silicon Valley Gold Rush
- TL;DR
- Top 20 Metatrends & Moonshots for 2022-2032
- TL;DR
- What I’m Watching
- The Fundamentals of Copywriting by Copy That
- Today’s Quote
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Nov 4, 2022
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Welcome to this week’s Techbytes, a selection of recent ideas, news and technology I’m following, reading about and testing. This week I’m highlighting AI avatars, generative AI startups, 20 Metatrends and Moonshots, creating content using the rule of three, and a free Fundamentals of Copywriting YouTube course.
Tech I’m Tracking
Avatar AI - AI Avatar Generator
I saw a notebook about this recently on Google CoLabs and remember thinking this would make a cool app idea. Well, here ya go!👇
Tutorial To Make Your Own
I read about Avatar AI in the morning, and by that afternoon, Twitter user Anita shared a tutorial on how to make something similar.
How to create your AI-generated avatars for free (no coding needed)
What I’m Reading
How to Use the “Rule of Three” to Create Engaging Content
by Brian Clark - copyblogger.com
The number three has always been one of my favorite numbers. I’m a fan of odd numbers in general. The rule of three is used in many creative fields, such as advertising, quotes, films, and storytelling. Humans are good at pattern recognition, and we naturally gravitate toward familiar things, like patterns. Patterns start in threes. The rule of three creates a sense of rhythm and flow to your content. It’s also a great way to develop a sense of progression. This article is an interesting read on the power of three and how it can be used to create.
Link below: 👇
AI's New Creative Streak Sparks a Silicon Valley Gold Rush
TL;DR
Silicon Valley hype around generative AI is reminiscent of social apps and cryptocurrency. A handful of generative AI startups have raised hundreds of millions of dollars. Sequoia Capital posted what they believe is the potential for generative AI on their blog. All the images and some of the text in the blog post were generated using AI. David Song, a student at Stanford University, has published an Airtable list of generative AI startups.
Link below 👇
Top 20 Metatrends & Moonshots for 2022-2032
This is an interesting read by Peter Diamonds, author of The Future Is Faster Than You Think. The report is available by clicking on the chatbot icon and entering your name and email. It’s an interesting read; many of the topics will be familiar if you’ve read Peter’s book, The Future Is Faster Than You Think.
TL;DR
I’ve created a summary of the list below. Go to Diamandis.com for the full list with details. Click on the chatbot.
Summary of The 20 Metatrends & Moonshots Listing
- Embedded Intelligence in Everything
- When AI Will Achieves Human-Level Intelligence
- AI and Human Collaboration
- The Rise of A JARVIS-Like Shell Most of Us Will Interact With The World Through.
- Robots and Avatars.
- Flying and Autonomous Cars
- On-Demand Delivery: “The Instant Economy of Things”
- Global Connectivity: Everyone, Everywhere Connected.
- IoT/IoE The Internet of Things and Internet of Everything.
- BCIs Brain Computer Interfaces.
- Web3: AI + VR/AR + Blockchain.
- Hi-Res VR for Commerce and Collaboration.
- Gene Therapies
- Increases Human Lifespan - Aging Viewed As A Disease.
- Disruption and Re-Invention of Healthcare.
- Cheap Renewable Energy.
- Increased Focus on Sustainability & Carbon.
- Cellular Agriculture & Vertical Farming.
- Onshoring Manufacturing & Offshoring Labor.
- Increasing Global Abundance.
What I’m Watching
The Fundamentals of Copywriting by Copy That
Copywriting is one of the most important skills you can have as a marketer or content creator. If you want to be successful in communicating your message to your audience, it is imperative that you have good copy. The Fundamentals of Copywriting focuses on writing to sell and makes the case that in a digital world, likes and engagement is valued more over end results, and what should matter, sales. Working on my writing and my copywriting skills is one of my goals. This video popped up in my recommendation on YouTube and so far I’m enjoy it. Link below: 👇
Today’s Quote
“If you are not a trend setter, at least be able to exploit the ones you see.” – Jeffrey Fry, Author and Entrepreneur
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