Four new features make generative AI ＂even more powerful＂

　　Generative artificial intelligence (AIGC) is in the "C position" in the current technical field. It makes use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, finds laws through existing data, and automatically generates various types of content, such as articles, videos, pictures, music, codes, etc., through pre-training large models, and generative confrontation networks. AIGC represents the new trend of AI technology development. In the past, traditional AI was biased towards analytical ability, but now AI is generating new content, realizing a leap from perceiving and understanding the world to generating and creating the world.

　　In the past, people could only use AIGC to create fragmented content. Nowadays, people use AIGC more and more to create the whole world. According to a recent report on Forbes biweekly website, some exciting and energetic new functions are pouring out in the field of AIGC technology, which opens up new opportunities for imaginative, interesting and potentially useful products, services and experiences (including but not limited to game creation).

People used generative artificial intelligence to create fragmented content. Nowadays, people are increasingly using generative artificial intelligence to create the whole world.

Image source: American Forbes biweekly website

　　Deep learning plus chatting

　　In recent years, with the continuous development of AI technology, chat robots have gradually become a "toon" in various fields, and it has also become a very popular way of interaction. Chat robot based on deep neural network has become a research hotspot.

　　These chat bots are powered by deep machine learning, but inspired by human brain structure. During the training process, the supercomputer will read a large number of texts and train them. This kind of training enables the chat robot to combine the context in the conversation and produce a human-like text response.

　　At present, the intelligent customer service chat robot integrates this technology. With the increasing ability of these robots in language translation, creative writing, understanding context and making meaningful responses, these chat robots can also become virtual assistants for busy professionals.

　　Natural speech synthesis

　　When reading the text aloud, the sound made by many AI robots sounds unnatural and uncomfortable. But scientists can now use some new tools in the field of text-to-speech software to create synthetic speech that sounds more natural and comfortable.

　　For example, ElevenLabs, an AI text-to-speech company, launched the AI dubbing function, which can convert spoken content into another language while retaining the voice, language mode, emotion and intonation of the original speaker. This popular and powerful voice generator allows anyone to create professional voiceovers.

　　These tools can convert text into high-quality audio with different sounds, styles and languages, and are expected to play a great role in video games and entertainment industries, giving unique dubbing to animated characters. It can also be combined with other technologies, such as the neurolinguistic model chat robot, to create a unique and realistic experience for users to "talk" with celebrities.

　　Photo creation and editing

　　With the new AIGC photo editing tool, people can do more than just stick interesting cat ears on photos.

　　The AI application EPIK allows users to generate nostalgic, 1990s-style photos. Similar to other popular AI applications recently, EPIK works by letting users upload a series of selfies first, and then EPIK uses these selfies to generate retro yearbook photos. Recently, as celebrities from all over the world began to share photos generated by EPIK on social media, the app soared to the top of the Apple App Store in October.

　　EPIK is not the first AI photo application that has become popular because of its wonderful features. Previously, products such as Lensa and Remini were also all the rage, and Lensa provided the "magic avatar" generated by AI; Remini topped the Apple App Store this summer because of its professional-looking AI avatar.

　　In short, these new tools generate surreal versions of uploaded photos and have a series of styles, such as retro, elegant and sporty. Obviously, these photo editing tools can also be applied to games, movies, print advertisements or anything that relies on human images.

　　AI emotional companionship

　　AI emotional companionship refers to the use of natural language processing technology to simulate, understand, express and satisfy human emotional needs, thus providing users with an experience similar to emotional communication and support between humans. Models created based on such tools can truly and sympathetically discuss thoughts and feelings with human beings, play roles, and help manage users’ anxiety.

　　Of course, there are still many people who are uncomfortable to establish a closer relationship with AI, but developers assert that these tools can help users learn social skills better, observe their own emotions or thinking patterns, manage their own stress, and strive to improve their emotional health.

　　In addition, since these AI models can imitate human voice, speech patterns, appearance and even personality, potential users are worried that people with ulterior motives will use these tools to commit fraud, identity theft or other criminal acts. And this is the problem that the industry is still trying to solve.

　　Forbes website emphasizes that through strict authentication, such as two-factor authentication, retina scanning, strict government regulations on data privacy, and users’ more cautious sharing of some data with AI platform, the above AIGC tools are expected to provide users with a series of highly innovative and useful functions safely and effectively in the future. (Reporter Liu Xia)