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🤯 OpenAI Releases "Sora," A Text-to-Video Model
PLUS: Emojis in Premiere Pro, the "Adjustment Brush," and more.
Steven Van
February 22, 2024 • Reading Time: 8 minutes
Happy Wednesday 👋
This week, we’re covering super cool updates to some of our favorite creative tools (e.g., Photoshop, Opus, and Premiere Pro).
Plus, we got some crazy text-to-video demos from Open AI’s newest AI mode.
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TOP STORY
🤖 Open AI Releases Text-to-Video Model Called “Sora,” Create Realistic Videos in Seconds
Prompt: Extreme close up of a 24 year old woman’s eye blinking, standing in Marrakech during magic hour, cinematic film shot in 70mm, depth of field, vivid colors, cinematic
Last week, OpenAI (the company behind ChatGPT) introduced Sora, a new AI video-generation model capable of crafting realistic videos (up to 60 seconds) from text prompts.
Despite its insane capabilities, Sora faces challenges the following challenges:
Accurately simulating the physics of a complex scene.
Specific instances of “cause and effect.”
Confusing spatial details of a prompt (e.g., mixing up left and right)
Struggling with precise descriptions of events that take place over time (e.g., following a specific camera trajectory)
Creating physically implausible motion (example below 👇️)
Prompt: Step-printing scene of a person running, cinematic film shot in 35mm.
Sora is currently only available to a select group for testing and feedback.
Sam Altman (Open AI CEO) has been on X replying with videos to user prompts (click below for examples):
This was the most impressive example we’ve seen so far 👇️
Prompt: Reflections in the window of a train traveling through the Tokyo suburbs.
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GRAPHIC DESIGN
🖌️ Adobe Photoshop (Beta) Releases NEW “Adjustment Brush”
Adjustment Brush
Earlier this month, Adobe released a new “Adjustment Brush” tool, now accessible in Photoshop (Beta).
This tool streamlines the process of making adjustments to images, allowing users to apply their modifications with a single stroke of a paintbrush.
All adjustments made using the Adjustment Brush are non-destructive, as they create a new adjustment layer with a layer mask upon application.
You can find the Adjustment Brush under the brush tools in the Photoshop toolbar and the contextual toolbar:
Brush tools
Contextual Toolbar
To get Adobe Photoshop (beta) on your desktop, head over to the Beta apps section in your Creative Cloud desktop app and click “Install” beside Adobe Photoshop (beta).
VIDEO EDITING
💻️ Premiere Pro now has Emoji Support, Allows Direct Uploading to TikTok
Adobe Premiere Pro now provides full emoji support on Mac, allowing you to import emojis in your video edits easily.
You can access the new Emojis & Symbols menu via Edit → Emoji & Symbols in Adobe Premiere Pro.
🥴 If you’re using Windows, the default “Segoe UI Emoji Font” will render in black and white.
Export Settings in Premiere Pro
Additionally, you can now upload directly to TikTok in Premiere Pro. In addition to uploading your video, you can add video details to your export, including captions, hashtags, and keywords.
FREE TOOLS
🪄 Opus Releases FREE Version of its Video Editing Tool, Create Animated Subtitles in Seconds
The popular AI video editing tool Opus Pro just released a free captions tool that can mimic the captions of your favorite creators.
The free tool allows you to upload up to 2 minutes of footage and supports vertical, horizontal, and square videos.
It currently provides caption templates inspired by the following content creators:
Ali Abdaal
Paul George
Think Media
Jon Youshaei
Mr. Beast
Lex Fridman
Alex Hormozi
and more…
In addition to the release of their FREE captions tool, they also updated their paid offering (there’s a free version of it too) 👇️
Today, we are rolling out OpusClip 3.0. It's packed with different surprises designed to help you create clips more tailored to your preferences, catering to a diverse array of scenarios.
With OpusClip v3.0, you can:
- Clip different video genres
- Create clip results of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…— OpusClip (@OpusClip)
2:11 PM • Feb 19, 2024
Other news you might’ve missed 👇️
Fujifilm released the X100VI camera, the predecessor to the viral TikTok sensation.
X and Midjourney are in talks about a potential partnership.
The NBA unveiled a new AI model that turns live NBA games into the style of your favorite movies.
Adobe released new Premiere Pro updates for audio waveforms and Essential Sound.
Figma breaks down how Duolingo created its viral Super Bowl ad.
Galileo released a tool that allows you to make UI designs with AI.
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