06.12.24 Newsletter
Our weekly dispatch from the Experience Design Studio cooking up creative mischief at the crossroads of tech and imagination.
Thanks for joining us on this journey into the digital frontier!
⚡️Embrace the Singularity⚡️
Tech news, AI tools, and radical stuff worth your time!
🤖 Coming Soon? 🤖
Open AI has been dropping hints towards the highly anticipated release of GPT5.
"Delve In"
👾 Pixel Update 👾
Google's latest Pixel feature drop includes significant updates for AI tech on budget phones, enhanced phone-finding capabilities, and improved photography controls.
Ring Ring
📓 What’s The Issue 📓
The second issue of Runway’s Telescope Magazine just dropped - features cover inclusivity of the creative community, how fashion brands are integrating AI, and much more.
Physical Matter
🎲 Game On 🎲
Researchers are using game theory to enhance large language models, making AI systems more accurate, efficient, and consistent.
Start Here
🙅♂️ “X” It Out 🙅♂️
Elon Musk has threatened to ban iPhones from his companies due to concerns over Apple's new OpenAI integrations.
OpenUhOh
📱 Apple’s Big Announcements📱
At WWDC 2024, Apple unveiled a series of groundbreaking updates across its platforms, emphasizing enhanced AI capabilities, improved customization options, and new security features. Here are the key highlights from the event:
Apple Intelligence:
Enhanced Siri: More natural language understanding and contextual awareness as well has full integration with Chat GPT 4o.
Writing Tools: Features for rewriting, proofreading, and summarizing text.
Image Playground: Generate unique images with Stable Diffusion in Messages and other apps.
Advanced Search: Improved search and retrieval capabilities across apps.
Genmoji: Generate one-of-a-kind emojis for all your self expression and messaging needs.
iOS 18:
AI Integration: Enhanced AI technology in Photos, Mail, iMessages, Notes, Fitness apps, and more.
App Lock/Hide: Users can lock or hide apps, requiring Face ID, Touch ID, or a passcode for access. Locked apps do not appear in search or notifications.
Customization: Users can now customize color and placement of app icons from the home screen grid. Includes updates to the control center and home screen icons.
App Updates:
Passwords App: an easier navigation column for viewing passwords, Wi-Fi passwords, passkeys, and codes, enhancing the existing iCloud Passwords service
Photo App: Introducing new organization features, enhanced search capabilities, and advanced editing tools.
Messages App: Will support RCS (Rich Communication Services) in iOS 18. This new standard will replace SMS as the default communication protocol between Android and iOS devices.
watchOS 11:
Health and Fitness: New Training Load feature and Vitals app for better health tracking.
Smart Stack Enhancements: Improved widget intelligence and Live Activities.
visionOS 2:
Major Updates: New native apps, real-time captions, improved Mac Virtual Display, and expanded app support.
International Expansion: Vision Pro availability in new countries including China, Japan, and several European nations.
macOS 15 Sequoia:
AI Enhancements: Similar AI features as iOS 18, with updates to system apps and redesigned System Settings.
Continuity Features: Introducing iPhone Mirroring on Mac and improved window management.
iPadOS 18:
Shared Features with iOS 18: AI enhancements, home screen customization, and a new Calculator app with Math Notes for Apple Pencil.
Productivity Improvements: New floating tab bar and enhanced SharePlay features.
tvOS 18:
New Features: InSight for real-time actor and song information, enhanced dialogue support, and 21:9 projector compatibility.
For more details and updates, visit Apple's WWDC 2024 Highlights.
🌟 Style Spotlight 🌟
Cubism, an avant-garde art movement of the early 20th century, is characterized by its radical departure from traditional perspectives and its emphasis on geometric abstraction. Artists like Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque deconstructed objects into fragmented shapes, presenting multiple viewpoints simultaneously. This method challenged conventional representation and emphasized the flat, two-dimensional surface of the canvas. Cubism is divided into two phases: Analytic Cubism, which focused on breaking down objects into their essential forms, and Synthetic Cubism, which incorporated mixed media and collage elements. The movement's influence extends beyond painting into sculpture, architecture, and modern design, remaining a foundational force in contemporary visual arts.
Prompt Specifics
When writing text prompts for any kind of AI generative art, there are keywords that can help you closer achieve the desired style or overall outcome. For creating Cubism, here are some great keywords to include:
/imagine: cubism, geometric shapes, abstract, collage, multiple perspectives, monochromatic, Picasso style art, Braque style art, fragmented, dynamic compositions
Catch ya later nerds👋
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