Latest articles by Nigel Powell
Google just dropped Gemma 2 — the power of GPT-3.5 on a phone is here
Google DeepMind is investing in its Gemma family of open-source models including create small but mighty options.
I put Pinokio 2 to the test — it’s now easier than ever to run AI on your computer
Pinokio lets you run chatbots, image generators and music AI on your laptop at the click of a button.
I tried LivePortrait — a fun way to animate headshots
LivePortrait is a new AI model that can take any video or webcam feed and use it to animate a portrait photo or drawing.
Meet Websim — the AI playground that lets you make anything you can imagine in seconds
Websim is a hidden gem in the AI space. Its a virtual internet where you can use Claude or GPT-4o to create web apps and projects.
Hume AI brings its creepy emotional AI chatbot to iPhone
Hume has launched a new iPhone app to bring its 'emotional' AI chatbot to your personal device, letting you talk while it tries to understand your emotional state.
I tried the new ElevenLabs Video to Sound Effects demo — and it's pretty amazing
ElevenLabs launches a new API and demo aimed at adding sound to silent AI video generations.
5 ways AI will change how we live in the future
AI is going to change how we live, work and rest over the next decade. In many ways it is already having a significant impact but here are the areas we'll see the biggest change.
OpenAI's Sora will allow us all to become filmmakers in the future — Ashton Kutcher says of the AI video model
Ashton Kutcher has beta access to OpenAI Sora and says its already good enough for use in mainstream movies and will one day allow anyone to create their own films.
Google revealed new AI tools to make music, video and images at I/O — here's how to get access
Google unveiled a raft of generative AI models and product updates at I/O. Among them were new features for ImageFX, MusicFX and a new VideoFX.
AI could help us live longer and healthier lives — and it all comes down to data
AI healthcare will help us live longer and healthier lives as a result of the ever growing amount of data held on each of us.
Udio gets a major upgrade — now you can make 15 minute songs
Udio has made significant upgrades to its AI music platform including longer songs and improved consistency.
I tested Suno vs Udio to crown the best AI music generator
Here's what happens when the two leading lyric-based AI music generators are put to the test in a 7-round battle.
AI video tools like Sora could bring about a new golden age of cinema — here's why
OpenAI's Sora has rocked the filmmaking world and could be coming to Adobe Premiere Pro. This will change the way movies are made forever.
I tried Adobe's new AI powered Express mobile app — and I was impressed
Adobe has updated its popular Express app to include a number of new generative AI features and the Firefly AI model.
