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November 11, 2022
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It's November! With holidays right around the corner and the smell of warm spices filling the air, we just want to share a quick recap of what's been happening in the world of Generative AI and Hour One over the last few weeks:
On the map:
Generative AI landscape
According to Sequoia Capital, generative AI (aka synthetic media) could create trillions of dollars of economic value.
Tech columnist for The New York Times Kevin Roose lays out his strong optimism regarding synthetic media. Roose carefully lays out in clear terms how generative AI has already surpassed both the Metaverse and blockchain in terms of investor excitement about the field. Read his full piece here.
Dom's Digital Double
Popular YouTuber Dom Esposito covered his experience of becoming a virtual human in this YouTube video, and how synthetic media can help power the future of video creation for Creators.
Read more about Dom's cloning adventure here and check out the coverage in The Information.
AI Dom is available for a limited time in the free trial — so try him out while you still can!
Business Insider exclusive
Marta Biino goes in-depth on Hour One, covering the News Studio product release and customers including DeFiance Media. In the exclusive, Biino publishes Hour One's original 11-page Series A pitch deck, which you read here (subscription required).
Hour One takes the stage at Synthedia
In case you missed it: Check out Natalie's talk on the Virtual Human Economy here. And a recap of key trends highlighted during this first-ever synthetic media event here: 5 Themes From the Synthedia Conference (via Substack).
Hour One on practical AI (Apple Podcasts)
Hour One CTO Lior Hakim joins Chris and Daniel to shed light on the practical uses of virtual humans. He addresses AI technology behind digital clones, how to make positive use of them, and how Hour One specializes in the development of virtual humans for use in professional video communications.