DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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 DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF

                                                                      

                 By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane


MESSAGES FROM TAYLOR SWIFT VIA AI & CHATBOX


                                                                Source:  Stock Images


  • A new AI based chat service can send you personalized voice messages from Taylor Swift and other top celebrities via AI, trained to mimic the celebrity's voice, with Chatbot ChatGPT providing the personalized message to you
  • This functionality is called "Forever Voice" & it is a prime example of deepfake technology
  • The tech seems seamless:  Swift will give you a shoutout, answer a question, say Happy Birthday or even give you a graduation speech to deliver within seconds of your request
  • Most of the responses are very quick - :30 to 1:00 but experts are saying this "deepfake tech" is incredibly impressive
  • This function is starting to be available on messaging apps & is as inexpensive as $20.00 per month
  • The 2-way conversation over your phone with Taylor Swift is not with Swift - it's a computer generated rendition that's a fake
  • But it's such a good fake some experts are calling it awesome & tons of fun.

MINI'S WITH SMART DIGITAL ASSISTANT SPIKE

                                    
                                                             Source:  BMW Mini Spike

  • Mini, the iconic British car brand now owned by BMW, is going smart with a new, digital assistant onboard called Spike
  • Spike will debut at the upcoming Shanghai Auto Show in the cockpit of the Mini Aceman, an electric crossover concept car
  • Spike is the equivalent of Alexa for your car
  • It displays on the infotainment screen and on the driver display
  • BMW says that Spike is designed to be a smart digital companion that will provide "various forms of support"
  • The AI enabled & cute Spike will be incorporated into next-G Mini's, which will start rolling out later this year
  • BMW says it will provide details on Spike's many capabilities in a few months.

FLYING TAXI WITH A FRENCH ACCENT

                                            Source:  Atea

  • Toulouse, France-based aviation startup Ascendance Flight Technologies has been successfully testing its eVTOL, flying taxi Atea & its hybrid-electric technology
  • The company is very well funded with Atea expected to be fully operational & in service by 2026
  • The is unique eVTOL design technology
  • It is a fan-in-wing design with 8 rotors built into the wings
  • Range is 250 miles
  • Seats 5 people
  • Flies on sustainable, hybrid electric power that cuts carbon emissions by 80% when compared to a helicopter
  • It's designed for passenger service, cargo hauling, medical emergency service & even surveillance as the aircraft is relatively quiet
  • 245 customers in Europe, Asia, North & South America have signed on to buy it.
  • Atea is aviation technology to watch.



"Daily Innovation Brief" © By Edward Kane

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