Abstract: According to Tencent Technology reports, people familiar with the matter revealed that Apple is expected to release its highly anticipated mixed reality headset at its developer conference in June, but this product is still in the experimental stage, pushing immature products Going public goes against Apple's traditions and rules. Many investors question: Are consumers willing to spend money and time in virtual worlds? Analysts expect Apple's headsets to take off much slower than things like smartphones and smartwatches due to the lack of a killer app, and struggle to appeal to mass consumers.
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Ubisoft to Launch Assassin's Creed NFT Collection, Minting Opens May 16
According to Decrypt, game giant Ubisoft (Ubisoft) and Integral Reality Labs have partnered to launch the "Assassin's Creed" NFT series "Assassin's Creed Smart Collectibles" on Polygon, which will officially open for casting on May 16. Each minted "digital soul" NFT can be used to customize and redeem 3D printed and NFC-enabled physical collectibles. Each NFT has a different rarity level, and higher-level NFTs can unlock more customization elements. Integral Reality Labs will also release 1,500 "Piece of Eden" passes, offering holders access to airdrops of exclusive collectibles, priority access to 3D printing, and more.
AI singer cover or involved in multiple infringements
According to a CCTV news report quoted by the Financial Associated Press, recently, through model training and post-processing, the "AI singer" who simulates the voice of a real singer for cover singing has become popular on the Internet. Experts suggest that "AI singer" may involve multiple infringement issues: the Civil Code clearly refers to the provisions of portrait rights to protect the voice of natural persons, and forgery is not allowed to infringe on other people's portrait rights; the copyrights of original songwriters, singers, and recording producers are also Can not be ignored. At present, the industry is discussing the development and management of generative artificial intelligence, and our country will soon have norms to follow.
Chinese Online: The company has applied AI anchors in the production of audiobooks
According to a report by Gelonghui on May 14, Chinese Online stated in the record form of investor relations activities that the company will explore and realize business implementation in AI voice in early 2021, and the company has applied AI anchors in audiobook production. AI anchors can quickly convert text to speech, greatly enriching the diversity of the company's content products. At present, the company's audiobook resources exceed 460,000 hours, of which the audiobooks recorded by AI anchors have exceeded 180,000 hours.
Ruan Li, Shanghai Economic and Information Commission: Accelerate the use of metaverse, AR/VR, AIGC and other technologies to promote the upgrading of manufacturing brands
According to a Jinshi report on May 14, at the Made in China Brand Development Forum, Ruan Li, deputy director of the Shanghai Municipal Economic and Information Technology Commission, said: First, we must focus on creating a "Shanghai brand" with strong competitiveness and a high reputation, and further promote the design Empowerment, technological innovation and brand cultivation are closely integrated; the second is to continue to enhance the outstanding brand image of "Made in Shanghai", strengthen synergy and strategic cooperation with the Yangtze River Delta region, national and global brands, and promote the globalization of leading and benchmark brands made in Shanghai Layout and international operation; speed up the use of next-generation information technologies such as Metaverse, AR/VR, and AIGC to promote the upgrading and development of manufacturing brands; third, speed up the creation of a vibrant brand development ecology, strengthen policy supply, rely on platforms such as China Brand Day, Create a gravitational field that radiates the world, actively form a siphon effect that gathers high-end brand cultivation and construction resources, continue to promote the excellent achievements of "Shanghai Brand 100+", and magnify the synergistic effect of brand building.
Samsung Electronics and Naver plan to jointly create generative AI and AI chips, or release them in the second half of this year
On May 14, South Korea's two major tech giants, Samsung Electronics and Naver, have agreed to jointly develop a generative AI for enterprises to compete with tools such as ChatGPT, Jinten Data reported. It is reported that the two companies target to release in October at the earliest. According to the AI partnership between the two parties, Naver, South Korea's largest online and search engine operator, will obtain semiconductor-related data from Samsung to create generative AI, which will then be further enhanced by Samsung. Once developed, the Korean-language AI tool will be provided to Samsung Electronics' device solutions division, which includes its semiconductor business, the people said. After the actual test, Samsung plans to expand the use of the tool to other businesses of the company, including the device experience department responsible for smartphones and home appliances.
Google to roll out new tools to spot disinformation and AI-generated content
According to Jiemian News citing Bloomberg, Google is adding two new features to its image search to reduce the spread of false information, especially as artificial intelligence tools have made it easy to fake pictures. Alphabet Inc.'s first new feature, called "About This Image," provides more context, such as when an image or similar images were first included in Google, where they first appeared, and elsewhere on the web Case. The idea is to help users pinpoint the original source, put the image in context, and potentially leverage evidence of exposure that a news organization might provide.
Google will tag every AI-generated image created by its tools, and is working with other platforms and services to ensure the same tags are added to the files they publish. Google reached out to publishers like Midjourney and Shutterstock with the goal of ensuring that all AI content that appears in search results is flagged.
Investment and Financing
GameFi chain game company Mhaya completes $5 million in financing, led by Firestone Global
According to Coinspeaker, the GameFi chain game company Mhaya announced the completion of the Pre-A round of financing of US$5 million, led by Firestone Global. The funds will be used to accelerate the development of the Mhaya ecosystem and support the Mhaya2023 Grant Game Contest (GGC). Mhaya owns a Free-to-Play multi-chain game "Mhaya2023", which is inspired by the classic game "Monopoly" and driven by 13 key characters based on NFT.
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"Million Dollar Investing in Encryption Fund Giant Network: To Explore Metaverse, Web3.0"
Giant Network issued an announcement last night (11th), announcing that its wholly-owned subsidiary Giant Investment signed the "Subscription Agreement" with DeFiance Liquid Venture Fund Limited ("DeFiance" for short) on May 10th. Giant Investment intends to contribute with its own funds Subscribe for shares of DeFiance with USD 1 million and become a shareholder of DeFiance. This time is another move for Giant Network to invest in the field of cryptocurrency. A person from Giant Network told the Metaverse NEWS reporter that Giant Investment, as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company in Hong Kong, mainly aims to explore Metaverse, Web3.0, and integrate resources, and the investment amount is relatively small; In terms of regulatory compliance, the company has not received any comments from regulators.
https://www.8btc.com/article/6817866
"Apple Head Display Product Secret: 7 years of research and development is still immature, the price may exceed 20,000 yuan, and the strong push has caused doubts"
Apple is expected to unveil its much-anticipated mixed-reality headset at its developer conference in June, but the product is still experimental, and pushing an immature product to market goes against Apple's tradition and rules. Many investors question: Are consumers willing to spend money and time in virtual worlds? Analysts expect Apple's headsets to take off much slower than things like smartphones and smartwatches due to the lack of a killer app, and struggle to appeal to mass consumers.
https://www.8btc.com/article/6817876
"How the popularity of GPT will affect the art world reshaped by NFT"
Over the past few months, the world has witnessed the dazzling capabilities of GPT. One of their most revolutionary breakthroughs was the creation of images (artwork and "photographs") based on textual cues to GPT programs such as DALL-E, Midjourney, and Stable Diffusion. Now, anyone can become a visual artist by using words. AI Text - How will widespread use of image generators impact the art world reshaped by NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens)?
https://www.8btc.com/article/6817924
"The latest interview with Sam Altman: This time he talked about the future of AI in a more structured way, as well as the status quo of AI in China"
After going through conversations and consultations on AI regulation in number theory, Sam Altman, who has rarely spoken out recently, accepted a new interview. On May 9, in a conversation at a Sohn 2023 event, the CEO of OpenAI expressed his opinion on the big language The model and the future of AI, the way of regulation, competitors and China's AI development and venture capital opportunities in the AI field all express his new round, more mature and systematic thinking.
https://www.8btc.com/article/6817962
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