💡 Midjourney dropped version 5.2

Plus: Generate hyper-realistic nature shots

June 26, 2023

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Here’s The Breakdown:

  • 💎 𝟛 Tools to Give You The Edge

  • 🚨 𝟚 AI Updates: Midjourney’s v5.2 & Sam Altman’s world tour

  • 💻 𝟙 Practical Use of AI: Generate hyper-realistic nature shots

Let’s jump in!

💎 𝟛 Tools to Give You The Edge

Learn Prompting: Free open course community to learn about AI prompting

Dectopus AI: AI powered presentation generator

Bardeen AI: Automate your repetitive task with AI powered automation connect 30+ apps like notion, gmail, and Twitter

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🚨 Breaking AI News

Credit: Midjourney

On Friday, Midjourney released their version 5.2 update after 2 months since the release of version 5.1. The “zoom out tool” made Twitter go crazy. It works similarly to Adobe's Generative Fill and allows users to expand an original image while maintaining its detail.

AI professional, Matt Wolfe showcased three examples of what the zoom out tool can do. You can watch the 10-second clips here.

Midjourney has moved away from its free trial and into a subscription model. There are three tiers: You can sign up here.

Basic plan: $8 annually / $10 per month

Standard plan: $24 annually / $30 per month

Pro plan: $48 annually / $60 per month

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has been touring several countries on a mission to advance the role of AI. So far, he has visited Israel, Jordan, Qatar, the UAE, India, the EU, and Korea. And on Friday, he met the European Commissioner for the Internal Market, Thierry Breton to discuss the EU AI Act.

His approach to AI involves convincing leaders that AI's benefits are only accessible when it is actively engaged. He also stresses the fact that it's crucial to participate in the AI revolution before it's too late, because it will be too late at one point.

According to Altman, AI will usher in a new era of human possibility in technology and economic growth. What do you think?

💻 Real Life Use Case

Midjourney Prompt: Generate hyper-realistic nature shots

The new Midjourney update brings all new possibilities to AI image generation.

Select your location and get ready to have your new desktop background

🔏 Copy and paste the prompt below ⏬
"As a photographer, your challenge is to capture [Insert Location] through the lens of a Nikon D850, equipped with a Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED lens. Utilize only natural light to illuminate your subjects, aiming to reproduce the distinct visual style characteristic of National Geographic photography. Your task is to not only capture the physical beauty of [Insert Location], but also to communicate the essence and spirit of the place, much like a National Geographic feature. Keep in mind the elements of composition, depth of field, color, and light to craft striking and evocative images."
Here’s the results: ⬇️

Daily Definition

Unstructured Data

Unlike structured data, which is neatly organized in tables or a pre-defined model, 'Unstructured Data' is information that doesn't have a pre-defined data model or organization. This kind of data is typically text-heavy, but it may also contain data like dates, numbers, and facts. Examples include text from emails, social media posts, articles, audio files, videos, satellite images, and many more.

What makes unstructured data unique is its nonconformity to a specific format. Imagine you have a folder full of various documents - essays, pictures, emails, and tweets. The information is valuable, but it's not arranged in neat rows and columns like you'd find in an Excel spreadsheet.

In the realm of AI, unstructured data can be a goldmine. For instance, natural language processing (NLP) algorithms can analyze unstructured text data to understand human language. AI models can extract themes, sentiments, or entities from a body of text. Similarly, AI can analyze unstructured image or video data to recognize objects, faces, or activities.

🔮 AI Inspiration

AI artist utilizing Midjourney’s new zoom out feature
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