Midjourney plans to let anyone on the web edit images with AI

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1. Midjourney plans to let anyone on the web edit images with AI

Midjourney is set to release an upgraded web tool that allows users to edit uploaded images using its generative AI. The tool will allow users to retexture objects in images and paint their colors and details according to captions.

Midjourney is one of the few major AI platforms that hasn't embraced C2PA, a metadata technology that traces an image's full provenance. The tool will be restricted to a subset of the current community, with increased human moderation and advanced AI moderators to prevent abuse.

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2. Google announces restructuring to accelerate AI initiatives

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has announced structural changes and leadership appointments to accelerate the company's AI initiatives. The Gemini app team will join Google DeepMind under Demis Hassabis, while Assistant teams will be integrated into the Platforms & Devices division.

Prabhakar Raghavan will become Chief Technologist, and Nick Fox will take over as SVP of K&I. The restructuring comes amid a flurry of AI-driven innovations across Google's product lineup, including NotebookLM, Search and Lens, and AlphaProteo. Google plans to expand access to the Gemini family of models across India and Thailand.

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3. Horror Studio Blumhouse Partners with Meta to use its AI video generator

Blumhouse Productions, a major horror movie studio, has partnered with Meta to access an early version of Meta's video generation AI model, Movie Gen. The studio has chosen filmmakers Aneesh Chaganty, the Spurlock Sisters, and actor Casey Affleck to test the technology.

The partnership is expected to be controversial due to the rifts between artists and AI companies. Meta's vice president of generative AI emphasizes the importance of open dialogue with the creative community about its responsible use.

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4. Penguin Random House amends its copyright rules to protect authors from AI

Penguin Random House Publishing has changed its copyright page to address using its titles for AI training. The new wording states that no part of the book may be used or reproduced for the purpose of AI training. The amendment also protects against data absorption by noting the publisher expressly reserves the titles from the text and data mining exception.

This comes from a recent European Parliament directive regarding text and data mining exceptions and ownership. Penguin Random House is the latest publishing company to take action against encroaching AI models, following the New York Times' cease and desist letter to AI startup Perplexity.

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5. Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati is reportedly fundraising for a new AI startup

OpenAI CTO Mira Murati is raising VC funding for a new AI startup, focusing on proprietary models. The startup could raise over $100 million. Murati left OpenAI to create time for her own exploration.

She previously worked at Tesla and Leap Motion before joining OpenAI in 2018. Murati is among several OpenAI executives to leave recently, including the CTO and research VP. OpenAI recently raised $6.6 billion in the largest VC round of all time.

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