AI crossed-over into the tabloids again this week after images surfaced of Katy Perry showing off a massive floral dress at this year’s Met Gala in Manhattan. The only problem with the picture was, of course, it was completely fabricated.
However, the picture was realistic enough to fool Perry’s mom, who texted the pop superstar, “What a gorgeous gown, you look like the Rose Parade, you are your own float lol.”
Coincidentally, up the interstate in Albany, New York, lawmakers just put guardrails in place to outlaw the use of non-identified AI images, audio, or video in political advertising.
AI companies are anticipating the AI blowback. Just this week, OpenAI announced that it is developing tools that can identify its Dall-E AI-generated images and allow creators to exclude works from AI training. It will also join a coalition calling for an open-standard to identify AI content. This follows moves from Meta requiring all AI content to be labeled on its platforms.
AI images get the continued spotlight in this AI EDGE newsletter. Below you’ll see the differences in image generation among three different tools. Take a look, evaluate, and click to vote. Results will be in next week’s newsletter.
AI EDGE – Headlines
New NY Law Says Media Can Be Held Liable for Undisclosed Fake AI in Political Ads
New York has enacted rules as a part of its 2025 budget making media outlets accountable for broadcasting political ads that utilize AI-generated voices and images without appropriate disclosures. Media outlets will face potential lawsuits and court injunctions to prevent the distribution of deceptive ads, along with recovery of court costs and legal fees if they fail to inform the public that the content is AI-generated. The law mandates specific disclosures like “This audio has been manipulated” for radio, with corresponding variations for TV and newspapers, and requires these to be clearly stated at the beginning and end of the ads. Exceptions are provided for bona fide news, satire, and when deceptive content is relayed from other sources that have attempted to verify its authenticity.
40,000 Books Now Narrated By AI Voices on Audible
Last year, Amazon introduced a new AI tool allowing self-published authors in the US to convert their ebooks into audiobooks using a “virtual voice,” providing a cost-effective alternative to traditional narration. Since its launch, over 40,000 titles on Audible now feature AI-generated narration, celebrated by authors for its efficiency and cost savings. However, this shift has sparked concerns among listeners about the inability to filter out AI voices and fears among professional narrators about potential job losses and declining quality in audiobook production. While some in the industry remain cautious about fully embracing AI for audiobooks, the technology’s introduction has led to significant debate about its impact on the future of audiobook narration.
First Music Video Created With Sora AI Released
Last week, the indie artist Washed Out released “The Hardest Part,” the first entirely AI-generated music video using OpenAI’s text-to-video model, Sora. The video visually narrates a couple’s life journey from high school romance through adulthood, capturing key milestones like their wedding and parenthood, utilizing an innovative “infinite zoom” technique. It highlights the ability of Sora to create surreal, dream-like sequences that blend scenes in a way that mimics the fluidity of dreams and memory. Despite some artists expressing skepticism about the emotional impact of AI-generated content, the technology’s role in expanding creative possibilities is remarkable, and it may allow smaller artists the ability to dream bigger and execute more ambitious projects affordably. Watch it here.
Continuing the battle of the AI-generated content, this week, the same prompt is used across multiple tools to create an image. The results show how many different variations there can be and the importance of fine-tuning your query. Take a look, click, and vote!
Prompt: Create an image of a radio station studio with a DJ speaking into the mic
Meta.AI
OpenAI Dall-E 3
Leonardo XL
Click here to vote. Results in next week’s AI EDGE newsletter.
From Last Week’s Email
Suno-Generated Song Wins the AI-Jingle Battle
In last week’s email, two AI-generated songs for use by an HVAC company were created for you to vote on. The results are in! AI Edge readers preferred “Hot Summer Breeze,” generated by Suno.AI, to the Udio.AI-created “Cool Checkup Time.” (Listen to them here.)
AI EDGE – Worst Practices
Haterade for AI-Priest That OKs Baptisms in Sports Drinks
In a bizarre twist, a group named Catholic Answers rolled out an AI chatbot designed to school folks on Catholicism, only for it to overstep by claiming it was an actual priest. Dubbed “Father Justin,” this virtual vicar weighed in on touchy moral subjects. The bot, striking a strict tone, bizarrely advised that baptizing a baby in Gatorade was okay. The outcry forced the nonprofit to demote “Father Justin” to just “Justin.” They clarified on their website that Justin had not been defrocked because he’d never been ordained in the first place.
Along with his duties at Jacobs Media, Chris develops revenue opportunities for jācapps’ mobile apps clients.
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