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On today’s menu:

• Figure 02 robots show impressive progress, getting 4 times faster and 7 times more accurate in just 3 months

• The new FLUX.1 Tools editing suite brings innovative AI tools for image manipulation, with a free version that already performs well

• Meta is developing advanced tactile sensors that let robots “feel” their surroundings with the Meta Digit 360

• Discover a creative technique for blending photos and illustrations with AI image generators

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DEFINITION OF THE DAY

AI Alignment

AI alignment refers to the effort to make sure artificial intelligence systems pursue goals and values that are in harmony with those of humans and act in ways that are beneficial to humanity.

THE BIG STORY

🤖 Figure 02 humanoid robots take a spectacular leap forward

UPDATE: Figure x BMW

Figure 02 is now an autonomous fleet, 400% faster with 7x higher success rate

We’re committed to delivering millions of useful robots to companies and homes worldwide

Details in thread: x.com/i/web/status/1…

2:14 PM • Nov 19, 2024

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Figure 02 robots have hit a major new milestone in their evolution, as shown by the recent demo shared by Brett Adcock, Figure’s founder, showing how they perform at the BMW plant.

Details on this remarkable leap:

• Lightning-fast progress: in just 3 months, these robots have become 4 times faster and 7 times more accurate, with significantly improved reliability

• Full autonomy, handling roughly 1,000 manipulations a day

• Daily training on a replica of BMW’s South Carolina plant, using NVIDIA’s digital twin technology

• Deployment planned for January 2025

• Parallel development of Figure 03, the next generation, with more than 100 engineers being hired

Why I’m telling you about this ⤵️

Just two years in, Figure is showing a remarkable capacity for innovation in humanoid robotics. Its ambition to deploy millions of robots, both in industry and in our homes, could redefine our relationship with automation in the years ahead.

🎨 FLUX.1 Tools: A new AI image editing suite

The Black Forest Labs team just unveiled a set of AI-powered image editing tools. The new FLUX.1 Tools suite offers four innovative features for manipulating and controlling AI-generated images with remarkable precision.

Details:

• Fill: A next-generation inpainting tool that outperforms existing solutions like Ideogram for retouching and expanding images

• Depth: A unique approach that uses depth maps to transform style while preserving structure, delivering better results than Midjourney’s retexture feature

• Canny: Precise control over edits based on edge detection

• Redux: The ability to mix and recreate images using text prompts

Every tool comes in a free [Dev] version, already better than some paid solutions, and a [Pro] version with outstanding performance.

Why I’m telling you about this ⤵️

This suite of tools could mark a major turning point in digital creation, comparable to the impact Photoshop had in its day. The difference? An intuitive learning curve and simpler access. With a planned integration into xAI’s Grok, these professional tools could soon be available to millions of users.

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LEARN TO MASTER AI

🎨 Create unique visuals by blending photos and illustrations with AI

Discover a new creative approach that combines photography and illustration using AI image generators. This technique lets you create striking hybrid visuals that pair the realism of photography with the imagination of illustration.

Steps to nail your creations:

1. Pick your tool: Go with powerful AI image generators like Freepik or Midjourney

2. Use this optimized prompt:
   “Blending of editorial photography and illustration, model, illustration fashion outfit, surreal environment of vibrant bold illustrations blending with the subject, flowers, smoke, flames and sparkles, half photography and half illustration”

3. Refine your creation:

• Generate your first image

• Switch to 2K resolution for more detail

• Add “mix of photography and illustration” in the upscaling settings

• Finish with the tags “subtle” and “digital art” for a professional look

This innovative technique will let you create distinctive visuals that stand out with their unique style, perfect for your creative projects or your visual communication.

WHAT THE RESEARCH SAYS

🤖 A Meta robot that can “feel” touch

Meta is breaking new ground in sensitive robotics by developing three revolutionary tools that let machines detect, understand and interpret their tactile environment.

Details:

• The Meta Digit 360, an advanced artificial fingertip packing more than 18 sensing functions that replicate human tactile sensitivity thanks to a built-in AI accelerator

• Sparsh, the first universal encoder for visuo-tactile sensors, which improves AI’s ability to recognize textures and movements using a database of 460,000 images

• The Digit Plexus, a system that connects multiple tactile sensors in robotic hands, providing coordinated sensation from fingertips to palm

The technology will be available to researchers starting in 2025.

Why I’m telling you about this:
This advance in robotic tactile perception opens promising prospects for more precise machine interactions, with potential applications in fields like healthcare and manufacturing. It’s an important step toward robots that are more adaptable and safer in how they interact with their environment.

THE LATEST TRENDING TOOLS

💡 THE TOOLS:

• 🎨 Infography turns your blog posts into eye-catching and professional infographics, perfect for livening up your content and boosting engagement.

• 💻 FlutterFlow offers an intuitive way to generate code and app styles, helping developers save valuable time on their projects.

• 📝 Eraser makes it easy to create diagrams and documents with AI, turning your text instructions into clear, professional visuals.

• 🚀 Practina revolutionizes how you manage your digital marketing campaigns by intelligently automating your daily tasks for better efficiency.

• ⚡ Bolt offers an all-in-one solution to build, test and deploy full-stack web apps, all from a single, intuitive interface.

IN THE NEWS

• The accidental deletion of evidence by OpenAI engineers in the training data lawsuit jeopardizes more than 150 hours of legal work.

• Writer unveils an innovative architecture for self-evolving models that enables real-time learning, making LLMs more efficient without requiring additional training.

• The maker of Pokémon GO announces it is developing a geospatial AI model built on the millions of scans made by players, aiming to create a deep understanding of physical space.

• A Chinese team launches “The Matrix”, an AI-powered world simulator that can generate realistic 720p video with real-time interaction at 16 frames per second, making it possible to predict how objects behave in different environments.

YOUR DAILY DOSE OF CONTENT

1. 🎵 Artificial intelligence takes on sound, automatically turning videos into sound effects

A Video-to-Sound Effect AI tool would be a game-changer for AI filmmaking.

This Visually-Indicated-Sounds technology developed by @MIT_CSAIL lets us input a video and automatically generate natural sound based on the visuals.

Sound is just as crucial as visuals in… x.com/i/web/status/1…

6:51 PM • Nov 14, 2024

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1. 🎨 Wonder Animation revolutionizes animation by letting you turn any filmed footage into a high-quality animated scene

Introducing Wonder Animation: Powered by Video to 3D Scene Technology

THAT’S ALL FOR TODAY

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