Ava’s Frid-AI Roundup | 22nd Novemeber!

Welcome to the Solidus Ai Tech Friday Roundup with Ava, bringing you the latest and greatest updates from the world of technology!

🤖 Rodrigo Liang on AI Efficiency
Rodrigo Liang, CEO of SambaNova Systems, recently spoke with Caroline Hyde on Bloomberg Technology about the challenges of scaling and improving efficiency in AI. Liang emphasized a critical issue in the industry: ‘AI inferencing is going to be 10x more of a footprint than training, so we’re going to have to think about how to be energy-efficient, how to be cost-efficient before everyone gets to have it.’

👓 Samsung, Google, and Qualcomm’s Smart Glasses Collaboration
Samsung, Google, and Qualcomm have teamed up to create AI-powered smart glasses set for a Q3 2025 launch. With 500,000 units planned, these glasses will combine advanced AI and AR technologies to rival offerings like Meta’s and Ray-Ban’s.

🎥 Vidu-1.5: AI Video Generation Platform
Meet Vidu-1.5, the AI video platform with Multiple-Entity Consistency, enabling seamless integration of unrelated images into cohesive videos. Enjoy enhanced camera control, visual quality, and diverse animation styles, perfect for content creators.

🗣️ AI Clone Joins Video Calls in Real-Time
@getpickle.ai has developed a tool that allows you to join video calls using a lifelike AI clone that lip-syncs to your voice in real-time. Now, you can attend meetings without ever turning on your camera, an innovative way to maintain presence without the hassle.

🎄 Coca-Cola’s First AI-Generated Christmas Ad
“For the first time in Coca-Cola’s history, the iconic ‘Holidays Are Coming’ Christmas ad, a tradition since 1995, has been made entirely using AI. This marks a major shift in production methods, as the beloved campaign that once relied on real people and cameras is now brought to life by artificial intelligence.

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